| # |
Name |
Rank |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Counties |
Quadrangle |
| 1 | Mackey Mountain | 452 | 3,990' | 890' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 2 | 3980 | 454 | 3,980' | 720' | Buncombe | Oteen |
| 3 | Round Mountain | 457 | 3,980' | 560' | Madison | Greystone |
| 4 | Little Bearwallow Mountain | S | 3,980' | 280' | Henderson | Bat Cave |
| 5 | Big Fork Ridge | | 3,980' | 200' | Transylvania | Sam Knob |
| 6 | Brushy Mountain | | 3,980' | 200' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 7 | Slate Rock Ridge | | 3,980' | 160' | Transylvania | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 8 | Little Piney Ridge | | 3,980' | 120' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 9 | Bald Top | | 3,980' | 120' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 10 | Looking Glass Rock | 470 | 3,969' | 869' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 11 | Sugarloaf Mountain | 471 | 3,965' | 1,745' | Henderson & Rutherford | Bat Cave |
| 12 | Stand Watie, Mount | | 3,961' | 221' | Swain | Smokemont |
| 13 | Rich Mountain | | 3,952' | 252' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 14 | 3945 | 474 | 3,945' | 325' | Swain | Bunches Bald |
| 15 | Table Rock Mountain | 475 | 3,940' | 1,040' | Burke | Linville Falls |
| 16 | Rock Knob | 482 | 3,940' | 360' | Buncombe | Craggy Pinnacle |
| 17 | 3940 | 485 | 3,940' | 360' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 18 | Young Pisgah Mountain | | 3,940' | 120' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 19 | 3925 | 488 | 3,925' | 425' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 20 | Black Mountain | 489 | 3,914' | 334' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 21 | Kagle Mountain | 491 | 3,908' | 488' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 22 | Harmon Den Mountain | 496 | 3,900' | 400' | Haywood | Waterville |
| 23 | Cowpen Top | | 3,900' | 240' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 24 | Martin Knob | | 3,900' | 240' | Watauga | Boone |
| 25 | Paynes Knob | | 3,900' | 120' | Buncombe | Craggy Pinnacle |
| 26 | Raven Rocks | | 3,900' | 80' | Watauga | Boone |
| 27 | "Boggs Bunion" | | 3,887' | 227' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 28 | "Brushy Mountain" | | 3,879' | 216' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 29 | Chestnut Knob | 506 | 3,860' | 520' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 30 | 3860 | 513 | 3,860' | 320' | Haywood | Bunches Bald |
| 31 | Clark, Mount | | 3,854' | 194' | Swain | Smokemont |
| 32 | Cedar Cliff | | 3,846' | 66' | Buncombe | Oteen |
| 33 | Shumont Mountain | 519 | 3,842' | 1,262' | Buncombe & Rutherford | Lake Lure |
| 34 | Fox Knob | S | 3,827' | 287' | Swain | Smokemont |
| 35 | Wilkes Knob | 524 | 3,820' | 680' | Macon | Franklin |
| 36 | Big Knob | 527 | 3,820' | 480' | Madison | Greystone |
| 37 | Longarm Mountain | 530 | 3,820' | 400' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 38 | Mount Noble Lookout | | 3,820' | 120' | Swain | Whittier |
| 39 | Ripshin Mountain | | 3,820' | 40' | Buncombe | Cruso |
| 40 | Heintooga Ridge | 539 | 3,810' | 310' | Swain | Bunches Bald |
| 41 | Sunkota Ridge | 541 | 3,804' | 374' | Swain | Clingmans Dome |
| 42 | Pinnacle, The | 549 | 3,780' | 1,080' | Henderson | Standingstone Mountain |
| 43 | 3780 | 552 | 3,780' | 510' | Mitchell | Huntdale |
| 44 | "Blue Ridge Pastures" | 556 | 3,780' | 360' | Buncombe & Henderson | Bat Cave |
| 45 | Green Top | | 3,780' | 160' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 46 | Horse Knob | | 3,780' | 120' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 47 | Lookout Mountain | | 3,780' | 40' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 48 | Three Forks Mountain | 560 | 3,774' | 514' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 49 | Spring Mountain | 566 | 3,740' | 1,506' | Greene & Madison | Hot Springs |
| 50 | Pine Mountain | 569 | 3,740' | 440' | Buncombe & Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 51 | 3740 | 574 | 3,740' | 360' | McDowell & Yancey | Celo |
| 52 | Laurel Mountain | S | 3,740' | 280' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 53 | Billy Cove Knob | | 3,740' | 200' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 54 | Rector Knob | | 3,740' | 160' | Macon | Scaly Mountain |
| 55 | Forked Ridge | | 3,740' | 80' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 56 | Rich Knob | | 3,740' | 80' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 57 | Hickory Top | | 3,710' | 210' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 58 | Dobson Knob | 584 | 3,700' | 1,080' | Burke & McDowell | Ashford |
| 59 | Chestnut Mountain | 592 | 3,700' | 400' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 60 | "Buckeye Knob" | 596 | 3,700' | 360' | Watauga | Boone |
| 61 | Big Ridge | | 3,700' | 200' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 62 | Double Head, East | | 3,700' | 120' | Buncombe & Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 63 | "Tomahawk" | | 3,700' | 80' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 64 | Billy Top | | 3,700' | 80' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 65 | Double Head, West | | 3,700' | 80' | Buncombe & Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 66 | Stone Mountain | 602 | 3,698' | 398' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 67 | 3684 | 604 | 3,684' | 584' | Swain | Smokemont |
| 68 | Rich Mountain | 606 | 3,670' | 730' | Greene & Madison | Hot Springs |
| 69 | Long Arm Ridge | | 3,665' | 45' | Burke | Linville Falls |
| 70 | Woods Mountain | 608 | 3,660' | 720' | McDowell | Little Switzerland |
| 71 | Chestnutwood Mountain | 609 | 3,660' | 720' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 72 | 3660 | 614 | 3,660' | 480' | Macon | Topton |
| 73 | Cedar Cliff | 616 | 3,660' | 320' | Macon | Scaly Mountain |
| 74 | Stone Mountain | | 3,660' | 240' | Henderson | Standingstone Mountain |
| 75 | Bennett Knob | | 3,660' | 120' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 76 | Sutton Lookout | | 3,628' | 128' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 77 | Queen Creek Mountain | 629 | 3,620' | 418' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 78 | 3620 | 634 | 3,620' | 360' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 79 | Isinglass Knob | 636 | 3,620' | 320' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
| 80 | 3620 | S | 3,620' | 280' | Macon | Franklin |
| 81 | Ferguson Peak | | 3,620' | 200' | Buncombe & Henderson | Bat Cave |
| 82 | Cold Knob | | 3,620' | 160' | Buncombe & Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 83 | Green Mountain | | 3,620' | 120' | Burke & McDowell | Linville Falls |
| 84 | "Little Table Rock" | | 3,620' | 80' | Burke | Linville Falls |
| 85 | Daves Rock | | 3,620' | 40' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 86 | Rocky Mountain | | 3,590' | 250' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 87 | Wildcat Knob | | 3,588' | 168' | Macon | Franklin |
| 88 | Hickory Knob | | 3,580' | 240' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 89 | Rich Mountain | | 3,580' | 240' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 90 | Tarkiln Mountain | | 3,580' | 160' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 91 | Rocky Knob | | 3,580' | 160' | Swain | Whittier |
| 92 | Brushy Mountain | | 3,580' | 120' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 93 | Singecat Ridge | | 3,580' | 80' | McDowell | Celo |
| 94 | Big Mountain Ridge | | 3,580' | 80' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 95 | Chimneys, The | | 3,557' | 177' | Burke | Linville Falls |
| 96 | Sassafras Mountain | 660 | 3,552' | 766' | Pickens & Transylvania | Eastatoe Gap |
| 97 | Cansadie Top | 661 | 3,540' | 680' | Haywood | Clyde |
| 98 | Dogback Mountain | 663 | 3,540' | 560' | Burke & McDowell | Ashford |
| 99 | Burntshirt Mountain | 671 | 3,540' | 360' | Henderson | Bat Cave |
| 100 | Dividing Ridge | | 3,540' | 120' | Transylvania | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 101 | Laurel Ridge | | 3,540' | 80' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 102 | Busbee Mountain | 681 | 3,510' | 690' | Buncombe | Asheville |
| 103 | Huey Top | 696 | 3,500' | 360' | Haywood | Clyde |
| 104 | Beetree Knob | S | 3,500' | 280' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
| 105 | Trace Ridge | | 3,500' | 200' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 106 | Coontree Mountain | | 3,500' | 160' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 107 | "Rattlesnake Mountain" | | 3,500' | 40' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 108 | Eagle Rock Benchmark | | 3,500' | 40' | Rutherford | Lake Lure |
| 109 | Bald Knob | | 3,495' | 155' | McDowell | Ashford |
| 110 | Timber Ridge | 706 | 3,460' | 480' | McDowell | Celo |
| 111 | Little Cedar Mountain | 718 | 3,460' | 320' | Buncombe | Oteen |
| 112 | Browns Knob | | 3,460' | 160' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 113 | Locust Ridge | | 3,460' | 80' | Madison & Unicoi | Flag Pond |
| 114 | Poundingstone Mountain | | 3,460' | 40' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 115 | Brushy Knob | | 3,460' | 40' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 116 | Stony Mountain | | 3,420' | 240' | Henderson & Rutherford | Bat Cave |
| 117 | Windling Stair Knob | | 3,420' | 200' | Burke | Chestnut Mountain |
| 118 | Narrows Knob | | 3,420' | 160' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 119 | Double Knob | S | 3,399' | 299' | Buncombe & Henderson | Skyland |
| 120 | Bearpen Mountain | 733 | 3,394' | 454' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 121 | 3380 | 746 | 3,380' | 360' | Greene & Madison | Hot Springs |
| 122 | Revels Mountain | 752 | 3,380' | 320' | Transylvania | Rosman |
| 123 | Peaked Knob | | 3,380' | 120' | Cocke & Haywood | Waterville |
| 124 | Sams Knob | | 3,380' | 120' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 125 | Little Rich Mountain | 766 | 3,340' | 360' | Greenville & Transylvania | Standingstone Mountain |
| 126 | Sharpy Mountain | 767 | 3,340' | 360' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 127 | 3340 | S | 3,340' | 280' | Madison | Greystone |
| 128 | McCall Mountain | | 3,340' | 200' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 129 | "Rainbow Mountain" | | 3,340' | 90' | Buncombe | Montreat |
| 130 | Pinnacle, The | | 3,340' | 80' | Macon | Scaly Mountain |
| 131 | Sheep Rock | | 3,340' | 40' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 132 | Chestnut Mountain | 774 | 3,336' | 676' | Avery, Burke, & Caldwell | Chestnut Mountain |
| 133 | Grassy Knob | 775 | 3,318' | 378' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 134 | Tryon Peak | 778 | 3,300' | 1,470' | Polk | Mill Spring |
| 135 | Dolves Mountain | 783 | 3,300' | 440' | Greenville & Transylvania | Table Rock |
| 136 | Tater Knob | S | 3,300' | 280' | Buncombe & Henderson | Bat Cave |
| 137 | Bradford Mountain | | 3,300' | 240' | Greenville & Transylvania | Brevard |
| 138 | Little Hickory Top | | 3,300' | 120' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 139 | Whiteoak Mountain | 789 | 3,297' | 477' | Greenville & Transylvania | Eastatoe Gap |
| 140 | Grassy Top Mountain | S | 3,268' | 288' | Greenville & Henderson | Standingstone Mountain |
| 141 | Buzzard Roost Ridge | 803 | 3,260' | 360' | Greene & Madison | Hot Springs |
| 142 | Truckwheel Mountain | | 3,260' | 240' | Buncombe | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 143 | Bursted Rock Mountain | | 3,260' | 200' | Greenville & Transylvania | Table Rock |
| 144 | Stony Knob | | 3,260' | 160' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 145 | Roundtop Ridge | | 3,260' | 80' | Madison | Hot Springs |
| 146 | Kramers Vista | | 3,260' | 40' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 147 | Quillen Mountain | | 3,258' | 198' | Greenville & Transylvania | Brevard |
| 148 | Wolf Knob | S | 3,230' | 290' | Buncombe | Enka |
| 149 | Licklog Knob | 810 | 3,225' | 325' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 150 | Buckeye Knob | | 3,225' | 245' | McDowell | Old Fort |
| 151 | Little Knob | | 3,220' | 160' | Madison | Hot Springs |
| 152 | John Rock | | 3,220' | 40' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 153 | Little Rich Mountain | | 3,220' | 40' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 154 | Lamb Knob | 820 | 3,204' | 704' | Madison | Spring Creek |
| 155 | Kitsuma Peak | 822 | 3,195' | 335' | McDowell | Black Mountain |
| 156 | Little Table Rock Mountain | | 3,180' | 200' | Greenville & Transylvania | Table Rock |
| 157 | Little Hickory Knob | | 3,180' | 80' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 158 | Betsy Ridge | | 3,180' | 40' | McDowell | Little Switzerland |
| 159 | 3161 | 833 | 3,161' | 652' | Burke | Ashford |
| 160 | Long Mountain | 843 | 3,140' | 480' | Madison | Spring Creek |
| 161 | Shut-in Ridge | 853 | 3,140' | 320' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 162 | Seniard Mountain | | 3,140' | 240' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 163 | Hogback Mountain | | 3,140' | 200' | Greenville & Henderson | Standingstone Mountain |
| 164 | Greenlee Mountain | | 3,140' | 200' | McDowell | Marion West |
| 165 | Coffee Pot Mountain | | 3,140' | 40' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
| 166 | Cedar Rock | 867 | 3,100' | 320' | Transylvania | Brevard |
| 167 | 3100 | 872 | 3,100' | 320' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 168 | Mine Mountain | | 3,100' | 240' | Transylvania | Standingstone Mountain |
| 169 | Susie Knob | | 3,100' | 200' | Haywood | Clyde |
| 170 | Ball Mountain | 877 | 3,070' | 540' | Buncombe | Skyland |
| 171 | Hogback Knob | | 3,070' | 260' | Henderson | Skyland |
| 172 | Mackerel Mountain | 882 | 3,060' | 360' | Greenville & Henderson | Zirconia |
| 173 | Tarkiln Mountain | | 3,060' | 200' | Henderson | Pisgah Forest |
| 174 | North Slope Ridge | | 3,060' | 200' | Transylvania | Pisgah Forest |
| 175 | Buttermilk Mountain | | 3,060' | 160' | Henderson | Pisgah Forest |
| 176 | Burl Mountain | | 3,060' | 80' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 177 | Big Top | | 3,058' | 198' | Greenville & Henderson | Zirconia |
| 178 | Scott Mountain | 892 | 3,030' | 580' | Buncombe | Enka |
| 179 | Rice Pinnacle | 896 | 3,030' | 360' | Buncombe | Enka |
| 180 | Corbin Mountain | 897 | 3,025' | 815' | Greenville & Henderson | Zirconia |
| 181 | McCarrol Mountain | 903 | 3,020' | 400' | Greenville & Henderson | Zirconia |
| 182 | Burnt Mountain | | 3,020' | 240' | Transylvania | Brevard |
| 183 | Shortoff Mountain | | 3,020' | 120' | Burke | Ashford |
| 184 | Rumbling Bald Mountain | | 3,020' | 120' | Rutherford | Lake Lure |
| 185 | Lance Mountain | | 3,002' | 52' | Buncombe | Skyland |