List Rank | NC Rank | Name |
Elevation |
Saddle |
Prominence |
Line Parent |
Isolation |
Proximate Parent | County |
Quadrangle |
1 | 19 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
6,180' |
5,512' |
668' |
Roan High Knob |
2.37 |
Roan High Knob |
Avery & Mitchell | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Grassy Ridge |
6,140' |
6,060' |
80' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
0.36 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
Avery & Mitchell | Carvers Gap - Map |
2 | 29 |
Grandfather Mountain |
5,964' |
3,500' |
2,464' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
15.04 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
Avery, Caldwell, & Watauga | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| S |
"Attic Window Peak" |
5,900' |
5,620' |
280' |
Grandfather Mountain |
0.76 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Raven Rocks |
5,860' |
5,660' |
200' |
Grandfather Mountain |
0.97 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
3 | 48 |
Hump Mountain |
5,587' |
4,660' |
927' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
4.74 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
Avery | White Rocks Mountain - Map |
4 | 56 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
5,504' |
4,853' |
651' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
2.47 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
Avery & Mitchell | Carvers Gap - Map |
5 | 58 |
Beech Mountain |
5,500' |
4,020' |
1,480' |
Grandfather Mountain |
6.37 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
6 | 67 |
Big Yellow Mountain |
5,460' |
4,980' |
480' |
Hump Mountain |
2.11 |
Hump Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Little Hump Mountain |
5,460' |
5,260' |
200' |
Hump Mountain |
1.42 |
Hump Mountain |
Avery & Carter | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Big Roan Ridge |
5,420' |
5,380' |
40' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
1.02 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
7 | 79 |
Big Bald |
5,307' |
4,140' |
1,167' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
4.77 |
Hawk Mountain |
Avery & Mitchell | Spruce Pine - Map |
8 | 88 |
Hanging Rock |
5,220' |
4,100' |
1,120' |
Beech Mountain |
3.02 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery & Watauga | Valle Crucis - Map |
9 | 90 |
Sugar Mountain |
5,220' |
4,220' |
1,000' |
Beech Mountain |
3.70 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
"Beech Mountain East" |
5,180' |
4,980' |
200' |
Beech Mountain |
1.40 |
Beech Mountain |
Avery | Valle Crucis - Map |
| |
Elk Hollow Ridge |
5,180' |
5,060' |
120' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
1.37 |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
10 | 134 |
Flattop Mountain |
4,980' |
4,660' |
320' |
Sugar Mountain |
1.00 |
Sugar Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| S |
Peak Mountain |
4,940' |
4,660' |
280' |
Hanging Rock |
1.69 |
Hanging Rock |
Avery | Valle Crucis - Map |
11 | 153 |
Spear Tops |
4,860' |
4,500' |
360' |
Big Bald |
1.77 |
Big Bald |
Avery & Mitchell | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Four Diamond Ridge |
4,860' |
4,700' |
160' |
Hanging Rock |
0.69 |
Hanging Rock |
Avery | Valle Crucis - Map |
| |
Pilot Knob |
4,860' |
4,740' |
120' |
Grandfather Mountain |
1.63 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery & Caldwell | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Little Hump Mountain |
4,860' |
4,820' |
40' |
Hump Mountain |
1.18 |
Hump Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
12 | 172 |
Bald Mountain |
4,780' |
4,420' |
360' |
Sugar Mountain |
1.46 |
Sugar Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
White Rocks |
4,740' |
4,620' |
120' |
Big Bald |
0.84 |
Big Bald |
Avery & Mitchell | Spruce Pine - Map |
13 | 190 |
Big Haw Mountain |
4,700' |
3,740' |
960' |
Sugar Mountain |
4.56 |
Big Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Rough Ridge |
4,700' |
4,620' |
80' |
Grandfather Mountain |
1.03 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
14 | 200 |
Grandmother Mountain |
4,660' |
4,060' |
600' |
Grandfather Mountain |
3.66 |
Flattop Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
15 | 206 |
Blood Camp Ridge |
4,660' |
4,340' |
320' |
Bald Mountain |
0.72 |
Bald Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Burleson Bald |
4,660' |
4,580' |
80' |
Big Bald |
1.00 |
Big Bald |
Avery | Spruce Pine - Map |
| |
Sphinx Rock, The |
4,660' |
4,620' |
40' |
Grandfather Mountain |
2.13 |
Grandfather Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Houston Ridge |
4,660' |
4,620' |
40' |
Hump Mountain |
1.30 |
Hump Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Razorback Ridge |
4,620' |
4,580' |
40' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
1.10 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
16 | 224 |
High Point |
4,580' |
3,740' |
840' |
Blood Camp Ridge |
2.58 |
Big Haw Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
17 | 246 |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
4,540' |
4,060' |
480' |
Big Haw Mountain |
1.25 |
Big Haw Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Horse Bottom Ridge |
4,540' |
4,340' |
200' |
Hanging Rock |
1.17 |
Hanging Rock |
Avery | Valle Crucis - Map |
| |
Belview Mountain |
4,500' |
4,260' |
240' |
High Point |
0.86 |
High Point |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Oaks Knob |
4,500' |
4,380' |
120' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
1.69 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
18 | 280 |
Big Elk Mountain |
4,420' |
3,860' |
560' |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
1.96 |
Big Haw Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
19 | 281 |
Little Haw Mountain |
4,420' |
3,860' |
560' |
Big Haw Mountain |
1.38 |
Big Haw Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Moore Mountain |
4,420' |
4,180' |
240' |
Sugar Mountain |
2.59 |
Flattop Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Martin Ridge |
4,420' |
4,300' |
120' |
Grassy Ridge Bald |
1.17 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Firescald Mountain |
4,420' |
4,300' |
120' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
1.10 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Beacon Heights |
4,380' |
4,180' |
200' |
Grandfather Mountain |
1.52 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| S |
Double Knobs, South |
4,300' |
4,020' |
280' |
Bald Mountain |
1.89 |
Blood Camp Ridge |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Little Bald |
4,300' |
4,180' |
120' |
Grandmother Mountain |
0.63 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
20 | 340 |
Humpback Mountain |
4,260' |
3,340' |
920' |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
3.71 |
Long Arm Mountain |
Avery | Linville Falls - Map |
21 | 341 |
Buck Hill |
4,260' |
3,580' |
680' |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
2.51 |
Spear Tops |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Hawshaw Mountain |
4,260' |
4,060' |
200' |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
1.57 |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Perry Ridge |
4,260' |
4,180' |
80' |
High Point |
0.63 |
High Point |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Mollie Ridge |
4,260' |
4,220' |
40' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
1.24 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| S |
Loggy Ridge |
4,220' |
3,940' |
280' |
Sugar Mountain |
2.22 |
Bald Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Chestnut Ridge |
4,220' |
4,100' |
120' |
Bald Mountain |
1.04 |
Blood Camp Ridge |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Rose Ridge |
4,220' |
4,140' |
80' |
Big Yellow Mountain |
1.50 |
Little Haw Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Hartley Ridge |
4,220' |
4,180' |
40' |
High Point |
1.08 |
High Point |
Avery | Newland - Map |
22 | 387 |
4180 |
4,180' |
3,820' |
360' |
Sugar Mountain |
1.74 |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Bearpen Rock |
4,180' |
4,140' |
40' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
1.37 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
23 | 397 |
Camp Creek Mountain |
4,140' |
3,620' |
520' |
Long Arm Mountain |
2.47 |
Long Arm Mountain |
Avery | Linville Falls - Map |
| S |
Double Knobs, North |
4,140' |
3,860' |
280' |
Bald Mountain |
2.52 |
Blood Camp Ridge |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
24 | 412 |
Doe Hill Mountain |
4,100' |
3,340' |
760' |
Buck Hill |
1.94 |
Humpback Mountain |
Avery | Linville Falls - Map |
| |
"Little Table Rock Mountain" |
4,100' |
3,940' |
160' |
Humpback Mountain |
2.53 |
Humpback Mountain |
Avery, McDowell, & Mitchell | Linville Falls - Map |
| |
Flat Rock |
4,100' |
4,020' |
80' |
Grandmother Mountain |
1.31 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Camp Ridge |
4,100' |
4,060' |
40' |
Big Yellow Mountain |
1.18 |
Big Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
25 | 432 |
Pixie Mountain |
4,060' |
3,700' |
360' |
Grandfather Mountain |
1.85 |
4180 |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Blevins Ridge |
4,060' |
3,860' |
200' |
Bald Mountain |
2.11 |
Blood Camp Ridge |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Brier Knob |
4,060' |
3,940' |
120' |
Flattop Mountain |
2.12 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Big Rough Knob |
4,060' |
3,940' |
120' |
Grandmother Mountain |
0.99 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Chestnut Mountain |
4,020' |
3,780' |
240' |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
1.44 |
Big Elk Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Smoky Mountain |
4,020' |
3,820' |
200' |
High Point |
1.71 |
High Point |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Little Elk Mountain |
4,020' |
3,980' |
40' |
Big Elk Mountain |
1.16 |
Big Elk Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Dark Ridge |
3,980' |
3,860' |
120' |
Beech Mountain |
4.11 |
Beech Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Fork Mountain |
3,980' |
3,900' |
80' |
High Point |
0.61 |
High Point |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Headquarters Mountain |
3,970' |
3,780' |
190' |
Cranberry Knob |
1.24 |
Cranberry Knob |
Avery | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
26 | 478 |
Skalley Knob |
3,940' |
3,540' |
400' |
Beech Mountain |
2.85 |
Beech Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
27 | 480 |
Snakeden Mountain |
3,940' |
3,540' |
400' |
4180 |
1.15 |
Camp Creek Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| S |
Little Buck Hill |
3,940' |
3,660' |
280' |
Buck Hill |
1.00 |
Buck Hill |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Hemlock Hill |
3,940' |
3,740' |
200' |
Bald Mountain |
1.95 |
Beech Mountain |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Doublehead Mountain |
3,940' |
3,820' |
120' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
2.32 |
Rube Green Top |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Middle Elk Mountain |
3,940' |
3,900' |
40' |
Big Elk Mountain |
0.91 |
Big Elk Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Pine Knob |
3,900' |
3,700' |
200' |
Big Bald |
1.76 |
Big Bald |
Avery & Mitchell | Spruce Pine - Map |
| |
Stover Ridge |
3,900' |
3,860' |
40' |
High Point |
1.08 |
High Point |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Anthony Mountain |
3,860' |
3,700' |
160' |
Grandmother Mountain |
2.05 |
Snakeden Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Cliff Hill |
3,860' |
3,780' |
80' |
High Point |
1.17 |
High Point |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Rogers Ridge |
3,820' |
3,660' |
160' |
Buck Hill |
1.79 |
Buck Hill |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Big Lost Cove Ridge |
3,820' |
3,740' |
80' |
Cranberry Knob |
2.20 |
Cranberry Knob |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Teague Ridge |
3,820' |
3,780' |
40' |
Little Yellow Mountain |
1.93 |
Little Yellow Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Cold Mountain |
3,810' |
3,620' |
190' |
Cranberry Knob |
1.24 |
Cranberry Knob |
Avery & Burke | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
| |
Poga Mountain |
3,790' |
3,540' |
250' |
Beech Mountain |
4.80 |
Skalley Knob |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Marley Knob |
3,780' |
3,540' |
240' |
Snakeden Mountain |
0.98 |
Snakeden Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Locust Knob |
3,780' |
3,620' |
160' |
Camp Creek Mountain |
0.83 |
Snakeden Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Soapstone Mountain |
3,780' |
3,660' |
120' |
Spanish Oak Mountain |
1.90 |
Snakeden Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
28 | 578 |
Mill Ridge |
3,740' |
3,420' |
320' |
Big Elk Mountain |
1.82 |
Big Elk Mountain |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Hellbender Summit |
3,740' |
3,620' |
120' |
Snakeden Mountain |
0.45 |
Snakeden Mountain |
Avery | Newland - Map |
| |
Red Rock Ridge |
3,580' |
3,540' |
40' |
Beech Mountain |
1.72 |
Skalley Knob |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Slippery Hill Ridge |
3,540' |
3,340' |
200' |
Big Yellow Mountain |
1.36 |
Mill Ridge |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
29 | 697 |
Elk Ridge |
3,500' |
3,180' |
320' |
Hump Mountain |
2.18 |
Skalley Knob |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Three Knobs |
3,475' |
3,300' |
175' |
Buck Hill |
1.25 |
Doe Hill Mountain |
Avery | Linville Falls - Map |
| S |
3460 |
3,460' |
3,180' |
280' |
Skalley Knob |
1.26 |
Skalley Knob |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Gabes Mountain |
3,460' |
3,420' |
40' |
Grandfather Mountain |
1.65 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| S |
Long Ridge |
3,420' |
3,140' |
280' |
Cranberry Knob |
3.41 |
Cranberry Knob |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Copperas Bald |
3,420' |
3,260' |
160' |
Mill Ridge |
0.73 |
Mill Ridge |
Avery | Carvers Gap - Map |
| |
Ward Mountain |
3,380' |
3,220' |
160' |
Beech Mountain |
3.69 |
Dyer Knob |
Avery | Elk Park - Map |
| |
Mill Ridge |
3,380' |
3,340' |
40' |
Humpback Mountain |
0.84 |
Humpback Mountain |
Avery | Linville Falls - Map |
| |
Pink Ridge |
3,380' |
3,340' |
40' |
Doe Hill Mountain |
0.71 |
Doe Hill Mountain |
Avery | Linville Falls - Map |
30 | 772 |
Gusher Knob |
3,340' |
3,020' |
320' |
Buck Hill |
1.90 |
Buck Hill |
Avery | Spruce Pine - Map |
31 | 774 |
Chestnut Mountain |
3,336' |
2,660' |
676' |
Cranberry Knob |
4.00 |
Parks Mountain |
Avery, Burke, & Caldwell | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
| |
Hughes Ridge |
3,260' |
3,020' |
240' |
Grandfather Mountain |
1.79 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
32 | 816 |
Bent Ridge |
3,220' |
2,860' |
360' |
Doe Hill Mountain |
1.48 |
Gusher Knob |
Avery | Spruce Pine - Map |
| |
Sassafras Knob |
3,100' |
2,980' |
120' |
Grandmother Mountain |
1.84 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Yancey Ridge |
3,100' |
3,020' |
80' |
Grandfather Mountain |
2.34 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Simmons Ridge |
3,060' |
2,940' |
120' |
Cranberry Knob |
2.65 |
Chestnut Mountain |
Avery | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
| S |
Bee Mountain |
2,980' |
2,700' |
280' |
Grandmother Mountain |
2.49 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
33 | 922 |
Sugar Knob |
2,970' |
2,660' |
310' |
Cranberry Knob |
1.81 |
Chestnut Mountain |
Avery & Burke | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
| S |
2940 |
2,940' |
2,660' |
280' |
Grandfather Mountain |
3.30 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Mullin Hill |
2,940' |
2,860' |
80' |
Bent Ridge |
0.78 |
Gusher Knob |
Avery | Spruce Pine - Map |
| |
Marks Mountain |
2,900' |
2,700' |
200' |
Grandfather Mountain |
2.88 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Ned Mountain |
2,900' |
2,740' |
160' |
Grandmother Mountain |
2.09 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Timber Ridge |
2,860' |
2,820' |
40' |
Grandmother Mountain |
2.75 |
Grandmother Mountain |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
34 | 1005 |
2709 |
2,709' |
2,402' |
307' |
Chestnut Mountain |
1.39 |
Chestnut Mountain |
Avery | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
| |
Polecat Knob |
2,700' |
2,540' |
160' |
Grandfather Mountain |
4.30 |
Joe White Mountain |
Avery | Globe - Map |
| |
Persimmon Ridge |
2,500' |
2,380' |
120' |
Cranberry Knob |
2.08 |
Chestnut Mountain |
Avery | Chestnut Mountain - Map |
| |
Laurel Mountain |
2,500' |
2,420' |
80' |
Grandfather Mountain |
2.43 |
High Knob |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |
| |
Woodruff Ridge |
2,500' |
2,460' |
40' |
Grandfather Mountain |
3.74 |
High Knob |
Avery | Grandfather Mountain - Map |