Mount Mitchell
6,683 ft elevation
summit
Peak-bagging in North Carolina
Peaks tracks 1,306 destinations in North Carolina, including 103 named summits. The highest cataloged summit is Mount Mitchell at 6,683 ft. 64 of the state's destinations are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, more than in any other protected area in the catalog.
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Grassy Ridge Bald
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Protected areas
Where these peaks sit
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park
64 places
Photo: Acroterion / CC BY-SA 4.0
Pisgah National Forest
National forest
44 places
Photo: Thomson200 / CC0
Cherokee National Forest
National forest
29 places
Photo: Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Chattahoochee National Forest
National forest
17 places
Photo: Thomson200 / CC0
Cherokee National Forest
National forest
13 places
Photo: Thomson200 / CC0
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Nantahala National Forest
National forest
8 places
Straight answers
Common questions
- Can I track peak-bagging progress in North Carolina with Peaks?
- Yes. The Peaks iPhone app records reached summits, distance, elevation gain, time, photos, and trip notes. The North Carolina guide helps you choose what to climb next.
- How many peaks are in the Peaks catalog for North Carolina?
- Peaks lists 103 destinations tagged as summits in North Carolina. The full state catalog has 1,306 mountain destinations, including trailheads, lakes, and viewpoints.
- What is the highest peak in North Carolina?
- Mount Mitchell is the highest summit in the Peaks catalog for North Carolina at 6,683 ft.
- Which protected area in North Carolina has the most cataloged destinations?
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park has 64 linked destinations, the most of any protected area in the Peaks catalog for North Carolina.
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