Record SL-652954 · Wikidata Q7497549
Shining Rock
No list classifications
Elevation
1,829
m
6,001 ft
Prominence
320 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
35.3682° N,
82.8624° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaShining Rock is a mountain in western North Carolina, United States. The mountain is one of the Great Balsam Mountains which are a part of the Blue Ridge Mountains within the Appalachian Mountains. It is the 38th tallest mountain in the eastern United States. Shining Rock is in the Shining Rock Wilderness near milepost 420 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Art Loeb Trail passes just below the summit. Shining Rock is named for the large white quartzite rock outcropping near its summit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Loser Knob | 1,756 m | E 72° | 0.8 km |
| Flower Knob | 1,795 m | S 190° | 1.0 km |
| Stairs Mountain | 1,757 m | NW 329° | 1.1 km |
| Old Butt Knob | 1,684 m | E 77° | 1.8 km |
| Grassy Cove Top | 1,844 m | S 184° | 2.2 km |
| Tennent Mountain | 1,846 m | S 190° | 3.5 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrapnel | Victory Wall | 5b | 4.3 km |
| Aces High | Victory Wall | 6c | 4.3 km |
| Invaders | Victory Wall | 6a+ | 4.3 km |
| Rampage | Victory Wall | 5b | 4.3 km |
| Lost Sock | Victory Wall | 5b | 4.3 km |
| The Fabulous Thunderbird | Victory Wall | 5a | 4.3 km |
| Twenty Five | Victory Wall | 5c | 4.3 km |
| Welcome to War | Victory Wall | 5b | 4.3 km |
| Battle of the Bulge | Victory Wall | 6c | 4.3 km |
| Victory Corners | Victory Wall | 5c | 4.3 km |
| Insufficient Firepower | Victory Wall | 6c | 4.3 km |
| The Fugitive | Victory Wall | 6b+ | 4.3 km |
| Flakey | Dunce hat | V1-2 | 9.2 km |
| Principle's Office | Dunce hat | V2 | 9.2 km |
| Slipe and Slide | Secluded Field | V3- | 9.2 km |
| Slurpee Slab | Beep Bop Boulder | V2-3 | 9.3 km |
| Beep Bops Big Birthday | Beep Bop Boulder | V3-4 | 9.3 km |
| Suzie Q | Beep Bop Boulder | V1-2 | 9.3 km |
| Linear Progression | Nose Area | 7a+ | 9.3 km |
| The Nose | Nose Area | 5b | 9.3 km |
| Sundial Crack | Nose Area | 5b | 9.3 km |
| Wrench In My Pocket | Nose Area | 6c | 9.3 km |
| Dum Dee Dum Dum | Nose Area | 6b | 9.3 km |
| Peregrine | Nose Area | 5c | 9.3 km |
| Hyperbola | Nose Area | 6a | 9.3 km |