| # | 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 | Richland Balsam | 8 | 6,410' | 3,030' | Haywood & Jackson | Sam Knob |
| 5 | Waterrock Knob | 11 | 6,292' | 1,947' | Haywood & Jackson | Sylva North |
| 6 | Lyn Lowry, Mount | 13 | 6,260' | 400' | Haywood & Jackson | Hazelwood |
| 7 | Kephart, Mount | 15 | 6,217' | 677' | Sevier & Swain | Mount Le Conte |
| 8 | Black Balsam Knob | 16 | 6,214' | 994' | Haywood | Shining Rock |
| 9 | Sam Knob | 24 | 6,060' | 400' | Haywood | Sam Knob |
| 10 | Yellow Face | 26 | 6,032' | 332' | Jackson | Sylva North |
| 11 | Cold Mountain | 27 | 6,030' | 1,010' | Haywood | Cruso |
| 12 | Grandfather Mountain | 29 | 5,964' | 2,464' | Avery, Caldwell, & Watauga | Grandfather Mountain |
| 13 | Rough Butt Bald | 31 | 5,940' | 520' | Haywood & Jackson | Sam Knob |
| 14 | Sterling, Mount | 37 | 5,842' | 663' | Haywood | Cove Creek Gap |
| 15 | Hump Mountain | 48 | 5,587' | 927' | Avery | White Rocks Mountain |
| 16 | Standing Indian Benchmark | 60 | 5,499' | 2,839' | Clay & Macon | Rainbow Springs |
| 17 | Wine Spring Bald | 64 | 5,460' | 1,722' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
| 18 | Rocky Bald | 76 | 5,340' | 440' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
| 19 | Tusquitee Bald | 83 | 5,260' | 1,734' | Clay | Topton |
| 20 | Yellow Bald | 84 | 5,260' | 1,040' | Macon | Prentiss |
| 21 | Copper Ridge Bald | 85 | 5,256' | 1,036' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
| 22 | Siler Bald | 89 | 5,220' | 1,080' | Macon | Wayah Bald |
| 23 | High Rocks | 97 | 5,190' | 730' | Swain | Noland Creek |
| 24 | Yellow Mountain | 106 | 5,127' | 1,547' | Jackson & Macon | Glenville |
| 25 | Big Butt | 111 | 5,100' | 360' | Macon | Prentiss |
| 26 | Green Knob | 121 | 5,056' | 516' | Haywood & Transylvania | Shining Rock |
| 27 | Shortoff Mountain | 125 | 5,020' | 920' | Macon | Highlands |
| 28 | Boteler Peak | 129 | 5,010' | 1,350' | Clay | Shooting Creek |
| 29 | Cowee Bald | 137 | 4,944' | 1,684' | Jackson & Macon | Greens Creek |
| 30 | Old Rocky Mountain | 159 | 4,820' | 729' | Macon | Glenville |
| 31 | Shepherd Bald | 167 | 4,780' | 627' | Macon & Swain | Alarka |
| 32 | Raven Mountain | 182 | 4,740' | 400' | Macon & Swain | Greens Creek |
| 33 | Rich Knob | 464 | 3,980' | 400' | Macon | Prentiss |