Black Balsam Knob

SummitNorth Carolina, United States

About Black Balsam Knob

Black Balsam Knob, also known as Black Balsam Bald, is in the Pisgah National Forest southwest of Asheville, North Carolina, near milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is the second highest mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains. The Great Balsams are within the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Mountains. It is the 23rd highest of the 40 mountains in North Carolina over 6000 feet.

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6,212ftElevation
985ftProminence

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Forecast near Black Balsam Knob · destination elevation 6,212 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.

Today
59°F / 43°F
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8 mph WSW
Tomorrow
62°F / 44°F
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8 mph WNW
Thu
69°F / 46°F
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11 mph WNW
Fri
65°F / 47°F
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6 mph ENE

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35.3278° N, 82.8745° WOpenStreetMapGoogle Maps

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