# |
Name |
Rank |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Counties |
Quadrangle |
1 | Mitchell, Mount | 1 | 6,684' | 6,090' | Yancey | Mount Mitchell |
2 | Craig, Mount | 2 | 6,660' | 320' | Yancey | Mount Mitchell |
3 | Clingmans Dome | 3 | 6,645' | 4,512' | Sevier & Swain | Clingmans Dome |
4 | Guyot, Mount | 4 | 6,621' | 1,601' | Haywood & Sevier | Mount Guyot |
5 | Balsam Cone | 5 | 6,620' | 400' | Yancey | Mount Mitchell |
6 | Gibbes, Mount | 6 | 6,540' | 440' | Yancey | Montreat |
7 | Richland Balsam | 8 | 6,410' | 3,030' | Haywood & Jackson | Sam Knob |
8 | Blackstock Knob | 9 | 6,340' | 480' | Buncombe & Yancey | Montreat |
9 | Waterrock Knob | 11 | 6,292' | 1,947' | Haywood & Jackson | Sylva North |
10 | Roan High Knob | 12 | 6,285' | 3,505' | Carter & Mitchell | Carvers Gap |
11 | Lyn Lowry, Mount | 13 | 6,260' | 400' | Haywood & Jackson | Hazelwood |
12 | Kephart, Mount | 15 | 6,217' | 677' | Sevier & Swain | Mount Le Conte |
13 | Black Balsam Knob | 16 | 6,214' | 994' | Haywood | Shining Rock |
14 | Winter Star Mountain | 17 | 6,203' | 303' | Yancey | Celo |
15 | Collins, Mount | 18 | 6,198' | 475' | Sevier & Swain | Clingmans Dome |
16 | Grassy Ridge Bald | 19 | 6,180' | 668' | Avery & Mitchell | Carvers Gap |
17 | Hardy, Mount | 21 | 6,140' | 800' | Haywood & Jackson | Sam Knob |
18 | Craggy Dome | 22 | 6,100' | 1,040' | Buncombe | Montreat |
19 | Plott Balsam | 23 | 6,088' | 388' | Haywood | Hazelwood |
20 | Sam Knob | 24 | 6,060' | 400' | Haywood | Sam Knob |
21 | Grassy Cove Top | 25 | 6,060' | 360' | Haywood | Shining Rock |
22 | Yellow Face | 26 | 6,032' | 332' | Jackson | Sylva North |
23 | Cold Mountain | 27 | 6,030' | 1,010' | Haywood | Cruso |
24 | Cataloochee Balsam | 28 | 5,970' | 1,550' | Haywood & Swain | Bunches Bald |
25 | Grandfather Mountain | 29 | 5,964' | 2,464' | Avery, Caldwell, & Watauga | Grandfather Mountain |
26 | Rough Butt Bald | 31 | 5,940' | 520' | Haywood & Jackson | Sam Knob |
27 | Bullhead Mountain | 32 | 5,940' | 360' | Buncombe | Montreat |
28 | Chiltoes Mountain | 35 | 5,900' | 320' | Haywood & Swain | Bunches Bald |
29 | Pisgah, Mount | 38 | 5,721' | 1,381' | Buncombe & Haywood | Cruso |
30 | Pinnacle | 43 | 5,665' | 485' | Buncombe, McDowell, & Yancey | Montreat |
31 | Snake Mountain | 47 | 5,597' | 2,286' | Watauga | Zionville |
32 | Hump Mountain | 48 | 5,587' | 927' | Avery | White Rocks Mountain |
33 | Huckleberry Knob | 50 | 5,580' | 3,440' | Graham | Santeetlah Creek |
34 | Thunderhead Mountain | 54 | 5,527' | 1,107' | Blount & Swain | Thunderhead Mountain |
35 | Big Bald | 55 | 5,516' | 2,576' | Unicoi & Yancey | Bald Creek |
36 | Whim Knob | 57 | 5,501' | 361' | Haywood & Swain | Bunches Bald |
37 | Bunches Bald | 59 | 5,500' | 1,004' | Jackson & Swain | Bunches Bald |
38 | Standing Indian Benchmark | 60 | 5,499' | 2,839' | Clay & Macon | Rainbow Springs |
39 | Wine Spring Bald | 64 | 5,460' | 1,722' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
40 | Big Yellow Mountain | 67 | 5,460' | 480' | Avery | Carvers Gap |
41 | Snowball Mountain | 72 | 5,380' | 480' | Buncombe | Craggy Pinnacle |
42 | Graybeard Mountain | 73 | 5,380' | 360' | Buncombe & McDowell | Montreat |
43 | Fryingpan Mountain | 77 | 5,340' | 400' | Haywood & Transylvania | Cruso |
44 | Moody Top | 78 | 5,320' | 340' | Haywood | Dellwood |
45 | Little Bald Mountain | 80 | 5,300' | 360' | Haywood & Transylvania | Dunsmore Mountain |
46 | Big Bald | 81 | 5,300' | 360' | Haywood & Transylvania | Cruso |
47 | Copper Ridge Bald | 85 | 5,256' | 1,036' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
48 | Lane Pinnacle | 87 | 5,230' | 610' | Buncombe | Craggy Pinnacle |
49 | Siler Bald | 89 | 5,220' | 1,080' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
50 | Cold Spring Knob | 91 | 5,220' | 360' | Sevier & Swain | Silers Bald |
51 | Little Bald | 92 | 5,220' | 320' | Unicoi & Yancey | Chestoa |
52 | Potato Hill Bald | 93 | 5,219' | 319' | Swain | Bunches Bald |
53 | Brier Knob | 94 | 5,215' | 355' | Blount & Swain | Thunderhead Mountain |
54 | Unaka Mountain | 96 | 5,190' | 1,450' | Mitchell & Unicoi | Unicoi |
55 | Queen Ridge | 103 | 5,180' | 440' | Graham | Santeetlah Creek |
56 | Yellow Mountain | 106 | 5,127' | 1,547' | Jackson & Macon | Glenville |
57 | Green Knob | 109 | 5,100' | 800' | McDowell & Yancey | Old Fort |
58 | Cheoah Bald | 115 | 5,062' | 2,362' | Graham & Swain | Hewitt |
59 | Green Knob | 121 | 5,056' | 516' | Haywood & Transylvania | Shining Rock |
60 | Cammerer Ridge | 124 | 5,042' | 800' | Cocke & Haywood | Hartford |
61 | Shortoff Mountain | 125 | 5,020' | 920' | Macon | Highlands |
62 | Whiteside Mountain | 146 | 4,900' | 720' | Jackson | Highlands |
63 | Camp Creek Bald | 157 | 4,842' | 732' | Greene & Madison | Greystone |
64 | Chestnut Ridge | 162 | 4,820' | 360' | Haywood & Transylvania | Shining Rock |
65 | 4820 | 163 | 4,820' | 320' | Blount, Sevier, & Swain | Thunderhead Mountain |
66 | Rich Mountain | 166 | 4,782' | 802' | Watauga | Boone |
67 | Bald Knob | 168 | 4,780' | 605' | Jackson & Transylvania | Lake Toxaway |
68 | High Knob | 169 | 4,780' | 400' | Buncombe | Mount Mitchell |
69 | Devils Tater Patch | 174 | 4,775' | 675' | Blount & Swain | Cades Cove |
70 | Big Butt Mountain | 175 | 4,774' | 1,034' | Buncombe & Haywood | Canton |
71 | 4740 | 183 | 4,740' | 360' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
72 | Little Snowball Mountain | 184 | 4,740' | 360' | Buncombe | Craggy Pinnacle |
73 | Swim Bald | 185 | 4,740' | 360' | Graham & Swain | Hewitt |
74 | Sheep Knob | 186 | 4,740' | 320' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
75 | Teyahalee Bald | 188 | 4,716' | 1,341' | Cherokee & Graham | Robbinsville |
76 | Courthouse Bald | 193 | 4,700' | 440' | Clay | Rainbow Springs |
77 | Bluff Mountain | 194 | 4,686' | 1,146' | Madison | Lemon Gap |
78 | Barnett Knob | 196 | 4,665' | 516' | Jackson & Swain | Bunches Bald |
79 | Rough Mountain | 203 | 4,660' | 400' | Jackson | Glenville |
80 | Max Patch Mountain | 210 | 4,629' | 849' | Madison | Lemon Gap |
81 | Wesser Bald | 211 | 4,627' | 767' | Macon | Wesser |
82 | Panther Mountain | 215 | 4,620' | 560' | Macon | Highlands |
83 | Rockyface Mountain | 216 | 4,620' | 520' | Buncombe & Haywood | Canton |
84 | Chestnut Knob | 217 | 4,620' | 400' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
85 | Wolf Mountain | 218 | 4,620' | 320' | Jackson | Sam Knob |
86 | Bear Mountain | 220 | 4,620' | 320' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
87 | 4580 | 226 | 4,580' | 720' | Clay | Shooting Creek |
88 | Milksick Knob | 227 | 4,580' | 720' | Clay & Macon | Rainbow Springs |
89 | Round Mountain | 229 | 4,580' | 400' | Macon | Highlands |
90 | Lick Rock | 234 | 4,579' | 559' | Madison & Unicoi | Sams Gap |
91 | Stony Bald | 236 | 4,563' | 343' | Buncombe & Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
92 | Satulah Mountain | 241 | 4,543' | 763' | Macon | Highlands |
93 | Rocky Cove Knob | 243 | 4,540' | 680' | Macon | Rainbow Springs |
94 | Neddie Knob | 244 | 4,540' | 520' | Jackson | Tuckasegee |
95 | Eagle Knob | 247 | 4,540' | 400' | Jackson & Macon | Glenville |
96 | Doe Knob | 250 | 4,540' | 320' | Blount & Swain | Cades Cove |
97 | 4530 | 251 | 4,530' | 430' | Mitchell & Unicoi | Huntdale |
98 | MS 758 Benchmark | 254 | 4,507' | 327' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
99 | High Rock | 255 | 4,500' | 680' | Madison & Unicoi | Sams Gap |
100 | Doe Knob | 258 | 4,500' | 480' | Clay | Rainbow Springs |
101 | Riley Knob | 259 | 4,500' | 440' | Clay | Rainbow Springs |
102 | Blackrock Mountain | 260 | 4,500' | 440' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
103 | 4500 | 261 | 4,500' | 440' | Jackson | Sam Knob |
104 | Rattlesnake Knob | 262 | 4,500' | 440' | Macon | Rainbow Springs |
105 | Jenkins Ridge | 263 | 4,500' | 400' | Jackson | Sylva North |
106 | Turkey Knob | 267 | 4,460' | 600' | Jackson & Macon | Corbin Knob |
107 | Little Bald Knob | 269 | 4,460' | 570' | Mitchell & Unicoi | Iron Mountain Gap |
108 | 4460 | 272 | 4,460' | 360' | Madison & Unicoi | Sams Gap |
109 | 4460 | 273 | 4,460' | 360' | Clay | Rainbow Springs |
110 | Big Knob | 274 | 4,460' | 320' | Graham | Santeetlah Creek |
111 | RFG 154 Benchmark | 276 | 4,448' | 548' | Mitchell | Huntdale |
112 | 4420 | 283 | 4,420' | 440' | Clay | Shooting Creek |
113 | 4420 | 284 | 4,420' | 400' | Carter & Mitchell | Iron Mountain Gap |
114 | Howard Knob | 285 | 4,420' | 400' | Watauga | Boone |
115 | Johnson Knob | 286 | 4,420' | 360' | Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
116 | Corbin Knob | 292 | 4,420' | 320' | Jackson & Macon | Corbin Knob |
117 | Corundum No 3 Benchmark | 293 | 4,416' | 891' | Cherokee & Graham | Topton |
118 | Little Pisgah Mountain | 294 | 4,412' | 1,752' | Buncombe & Henderson | Black Mountain |
119 | High Windy | 296 | 4,380' | 1,480' | Buncombe | Black Mountain |
120 | Chestnut Mountain | 306 | 4,380' | 520' | Jackson | Glenville |
121 | Moss Knob | 307 | 4,380' | 520' | Jackson & Macon | Glenville |
122 | Big Dog Mountain | 308 | 4,380' | 480' | Macon | Highlands |
123 | Jarrett Knob | 309 | 4,380' | 480' | Macon | Topton |
124 | Lowing Bald | 311 | 4,380' | 440' | Swain | Wesser |
125 | Bell Coney Mountain | 312 | 4,380' | 440' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
126 | Sassafras Mountain | 313 | 4,380' | 400' | Jackson & Transylvania | Cashiers |
127 | Blackrock Mountain | 314 | 4,380' | 400' | Jackson & Macon | Highlands |
128 | Pine Mountain | 321 | 4,340' | 440' | Macon | Rainbow Springs |
129 | Hornyhead Mountain | 322 | 4,340' | 320' | Jackson | Tuckasegee |
130 | Walnut Mountain | 328 | 4,300' | 600' | Cocke & Madison | Lemon Gap |
131 | High Rocks | 330 | 4,300' | 440' | Yancey | Chestoa |
132 | Snowbird Mountain | 339 | 4,260' | 1,360' | Cocke & Haywood | Waterville |
133 | Owen Mountain | 348 | 4,260' | 320' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
134 | 4260 | 349 | 4,260' | 320' | Haywood | Cruso |
135 | Rye Mountain | 350 | 4,260' | 320' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
136 | Bee Tree Knob | 351 | 4,260' | 320' | Macon | Rainbow Springs |
137 | Bearwallow Mountain | 356 | 4,232' | 1,354' | Henderson | Bat Cave |
138 | Rich Knob | 358 | 4,220' | 680' | Cherokee & Macon | Topton |
139 | Round Mountain | 359 | 4,220' | 640' | Jackson & Transylvania | Lake Toxaway |
140 | 4220 | 361 | 4,220' | 575' | Cherokee & Graham | Robbinsville |
141 | Keener Mountain | 362 | 4,220' | 520' | Macon | Highlands |
142 | Rich Mountain | 366 | 4,220' | 400' | Jackson | Whittier |
143 | Bald Knob | 371 | 4,220' | 320' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
144 | Thompson Knob | 374 | 4,192' | 332' | Buncombe & Haywood | Canton |
145 | Jones Knob | 377 | 4,180' | 680' | Jackson | Greens Creek |
146 | 4180 | 378 | 4,180' | 600' | Clay & Macon | Topton |
147 | Lambert Mountain | 379 | 4,180' | 600' | Macon | Topton |
148 | Peak Knob | 381 | 4,180' | 480' | Macon | Corbin Knob |
149 | Little Clay Knob | 383 | 4,180' | 480' | Clay | Shooting Creek |
150 | Osage Mountain | 384 | 4,180' | 400' | Macon | Scaly Mountain |
151 | 4180 | 386 | 4,180' | 400' | Macon | Scaly Mountain |
152 | 4140 | 398 | 4,140' | 440' | Jackson | Glenville |
153 | Charley Knob | 402 | 4,140' | 360' | Jackson | Sam Knob |
154 | 4140 | 405 | 4,140' | 320' | Jackson | Big Ridge |
155 | Grindstone Knob | 406 | 4,140' | 320' | Macon | Glenville |
156 | Buzzard Roost | 408 | 4,125' | 750' | Cherokee & Graham | Marble |
157 | Old Billy Top | 409 | 4,120' | 300' | Cherokee & Graham | Andrews |
158 | Buck Knob | 413 | 4,100' | 680' | Jackson | Sylva South |
159 | Pine Knob | 417 | 4,100' | 320' | Jackson | Glenville |
160 | Three Knobs | 419 | 4,078' | 698' | McDowell & Yancey | Celo |
161 | Bear Knob | 420 | 4,075' | 609' | Cherokee & Graham | Marble |
162 | Ferrin Knob | 423 | 4,064' | 484' | Buncombe & Henderson | Dunsmore Mountain |
163 | Doubletop Mountain | 427 | 4,060' | 680' | Jackson | Tuckasegee |
164 | Trimont Ridge | 431 | 4,060' | 360' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
165 | 4060 | 433 | 4,060' | 360' | Watauga | Boone |
166 | Hench Knob | 434 | 4,060' | 320' | Jackson | Tuckasegee |
167 | Cedar Rock Mountain | 436 | 4,056' | 836' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
168 | High Top | 437 | 4,053' | 578' | Cherokee | Marble |
169 | Rattlesnake Knob | 438 | 4,052' | 592' | Macon | Hewitt |
170 | Rocky Knob | 440 | 4,032' | 772' | Watauga | Deep Gap |
171 | Hawksbill Mountain | 442 | 4,020' | 520' | Burke | Linville Falls |
172 | Pine Ridge | 443 | 4,020' | 400' | Yancey | Celo |
173 | Shuckstack | 444 | 4,020' | 360' | Swain | Fontana Dam |
174 | 4020 | 445 | 4,020' | 320' | Buncombe & McDowell | Montreat |
175 | Rice Knob | 450 | 4,002' | 822' | Buncombe | Craggy Pinnacle |
176 | 3980 | 454 | 3,980' | 720' | Buncombe | Oteen |
177 | 3980 | 460 | 3,980' | 480' | Graham | Hewitt |
178 | Riley Knob | 468 | 3,980' | 320' | Macon | Corbin Knob |
179 | Looking Glass Rock | 470 | 3,969' | 869' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
180 | Sugarloaf Mountain | 471 | 3,965' | 1,745' | Henderson & Rutherford | Bat Cave |
181 | Table Rock Mountain | 475 | 3,940' | 1,040' | Burke | Linville Falls |
182 | 3940 | 485 | 3,940' | 360' | Transylvania | Shining Rock |
183 | Harmon Den Mountain | 496 | 3,900' | 400' | Haywood | Waterville |
184 | Thomas Knob | 498 | 3,900' | 320' | Macon | Scaly Mountain |