Big Bald
Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina, United States
Big Bald
Location in North Carolina
- Yancey County, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Unicoi County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Big Bald is a mountain with its summit in Haywood County, North Carolina near Transylvania County line. located along the Appalachian Trail. at an elevation of 5,516 feet (1,681 m), it is the highest peak in the Bald Mountains, which are part of the larger Blue Ridge Mountains subrange of the Appalachian Mountains.
Description
Big Bald is an Appalachian bald, covered by thick vegetation. It is located near the border between Unicoi County, Tennessee and Yancey County, North Carolina, and is the highest point of the former.[3] The mountain has a 360-degree view from its summit.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Big Bald". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Big Bald, North Carolina/Tennessee". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Big Bald". Peakbagger. November 1, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Portillo, Ely (May 28, 2018). "Hiking guide: These are the best mountain views around Charlotte — guaranteed". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Bald
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Mountains of Tennessee
| Bald Mountains |
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| Cohutta Mountains | |
| Great Smoky Mountains |
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| Iron Mountains |
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| Unaka Range |
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| Unicoi Mountains | |
| Others |
| Cumberland Mountains |
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| Cumberland Plateau |
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- Bays Mountain
- Clinch Mountain
- Mount Evil
- House Mountain
- Powell Mountain
- White Oak Mountain
