Shining Rock Wilderness

Named for Shining Rock, the Shining Rock Wilderness is a protected Wilderness Area in Haywood County, North Carolina. Its first 13,400 acres, and is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Pisgah National Forest.

Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shining Rock and Old Butt Knob.

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Shining Rock is a mountain in western North Carolina, United States. The mountain is one of the Great Balsam Mountains which are a part of the Blue Ridge Mountains within the Appalachian Mountains.

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Old Butt Knob is a summit in Haywood County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is located within Pisgah National Forest. With an elevation of 5,522 feet, Old Butt Knob is the 114th highest mountain in North Carolina.

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Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.

Cold Mountain falls in the mountain region of western North Carolina, United States. The mountain is one of the Great Balsam Mountains which are a part of the Blue Ridge Mountains within the Appalachian Mountains. Cold Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Shining Rock Wilderness.

Latitude

35.37747° or 35° 22′ 39″ north

Longitude

-82.86109° or 82° 51′ 40″ west

Elevation

5,430 feet (1,655 metres)

Open location code

867V94GQ+XH

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