Record SL-651302 · Wikidata Q16892516
Humpback Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
1,295
m
4,249 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
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Coordinates
35.9446° N,
81.9618° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaHumpback Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and the Pisgah National Forest, located southwest of Linville Falls. The mountain is accessible along the Blue Ridge Parkway, which ride along its eastern slope. The peak reaches an elevation of 4,245 feet (1,294 m), in Avery County; while the overall mountain is also in McDowell County. Two ridges, Mill Ridge and Dividing Ridge, form from the western side of the mountain. Split by the Eastern Continental Divide, the mountain generates feeder streams to the North Fork Catawba River on its eastern slopes and to the North Toe River on its western slopes.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doe Hill Mountain | 1,242 m | N 341° | 3.1 km |
| Mullin Hill | 893 m | NW 305° | 4.6 km |
| Three Knobs | 1,042 m | N 359° | 4.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown 12a | Sitting Bear Spire | 7a+ | 6.7 km |
| Bearly There | Sitting Bear Spire | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Devil's Cap | Sitting Bear Spire | 7b+ | 6.7 km |
| Original Route | Sitting Bear Spire | 5c | 6.7 km |
| Vision Quest | Sitting Bear Spire | 5c | 6.7 km |
| Grin and Bear it | Sitting Bear Spire | 7a | 6.7 km |
| Invisible People | Sitting Bear Spire | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Twin Seams | Sitting Bear Spire | 6b+ | 6.7 km |
| Red Lantern | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6b | 6.7 km |
| Nightmare on Labor day | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6a | 6.7 km |
| Where the Sun Don't Shine | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Somalian Pirate | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 5a | 6.7 km |
| Drooling Badger | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6c | 6.7 km |
| unknown 1 | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 5a | 6.7 km |
| Walk the Plank | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Ptygmatic | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| unknown 3 | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 5c | 6.7 km |
| Original Route | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6a | 6.7 km |
| Beasly's Route | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 7a | 6.7 km |
| Climb and Punishment | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6c | 6.7 km |
| Chinquapin | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| unknown 2 | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 5b | 6.7 km |
| Rhime of the Ancient Mariner | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 6b+ | 6.7 km |
| Sunken Treasure | Flackamite/Pirate wall, The | 5c | 6.7 km |
| One persons trash (is another ones treasure) | Overlook area | 6c+ | 6.8 km |