Record SL-653223 · Wikidata Q6920280
Mount Craig
No list classifications
Elevation
2,023
m
6,637 ft
Prominence
287 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
35.7776° N,
82.2618° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Craig, 6,647 feet (2,026 m), is the second highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and second only to 6,684 feet (2,037 m) Mount Mitchell in eastern mainland North America. It is located in the Black Mountains in Yancey County, North Carolina. The mountain lies about a mile (2 km) north of Mount Mitchell and is within Mount Mitchell State Park and the Pisgah National Forest. Mount Craig was named in honor of Locke Craig, the governor of North Carolina from 1913 to 1917 responsible for establishing Mount Mitchell State Park in 1915 as the state's first, thereby protecting the area from excessive logging.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom | 2,002 m | NE 35° | 0.3 km |
| Balsam Cone | 2,007 m | N 22° | 1.4 km |
| Mount Mitchell | 2,038 m | S 192° | 1.4 km |
| Maple Camp Bald | 1,711 m | E 71° | 1.6 km |
| Cattail Peak | 1,986 m | N 11° | 2.2 km |
| Potato Hill | 1,942 m | N 16° | 2.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Wishbone (Rock Scramble) | Black Mountain Range Alpine | 1+ | 8.7 km |
| Right Wishbone | Black Mountain Range Alpine | 1 | 8.7 km |
| Royal Air | Black Mountain Range Alpine | V-easy | 8.7 km |
| Unknown 5.9 | Snake's Den | 5c | 9.1 km |
| Freddie's Dead | Snake's Den | 3 | 9.1 km |
| Scrambled Brains | Snake's Den | 5a | 9.1 km |
| Sunny Daye | Snake's Den | 4b | 9.1 km |
| Wasp Flake | Snake's Den | 4a | 9.1 km |
| Unknown 5.3 | Snake's Den | 3+ | 9.1 km |
| Mist | Snake's Den | 4c | 9.1 km |
| Dark in Bad | Snake's Den | 5a | 9.1 km |
| 5.9X | Snake's Den | 5c | 9.1 km |
| Bookends | Snake's Den | 4c | 9.1 km |
| Hawkeye | Corner Rock | V5-6 | 9.1 km |
| Magnum | Corner Rock | V13 | 9.1 km |
| Body Splash | Corner Rock | V8 | 9.1 km |
| Faux-Hawkeye | Corner Rock | V3-4 | 9.1 km |
| Hatchet | Corner Rock | V11 | 9.1 km |
| Montcalm | Corner Rock | V5 | 9.1 km |
| Tomahawk Dyno | Corner Rock | V6 | 9.1 km |
| Magua | Corner Rock | V8 | 9.1 km |
| Tomahawk | Corner Rock | V6 | 9.1 km |
| Oeil de Faucon | Corner Rock | V8-9 | 9.1 km |
| Temenund | Corner Rock | V6 | 9.1 km |
| Trail of Beers | Corner Rock | V7 | 9.1 km |