Whiteside Mountain
Description
WikipediaWhiteside Mountain or Sanigilâ'gĭ in Cherokee is a mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina between Cashiers, Highlands, North Carolina, and the Georgia border. Whiteside Mountain has the highest cliffs in Eastern North America. It also has a feature called Devil's Courthouse (distinct from the Devil's Courthouse 20 miles away in Transylvania County, NC). Since the 1980s, the forest service has tried to restrict access to the Courthouse and has allowed the foot trail to it to grow over because of dangers such as strong winds. They also did not want accidents from paragliding and similar activities taking place from the mountain top or from the Courthouse. There is also an overhang, a small platform less than 7 feet in diameter, connected to Whiteside as if it were a cantilever. Similar overhangs can be found on the Appalachian Trail.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Hill | 905 m | S 182° | 2.4 km |
| Blackrock Mountain | 1,328 m | S 201° | 3.1 km |
| Bearpen Mountain | 1,151 m | SE 133° | 4.4 km |
| Jacks Knob | 1,042 m | SE 146° | 4.6 km |
| Bearpen Mountain | 1,306 m | SW 243° | 4.7 km |
| Shortoff Mountain | 1,521 m | NW 308° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children of the Sun | Southeast Face | 7c | 326 m |
| New Diversions | Southeast Face | 6b+ | 326 m |
| The Matrix | Southeast Face | 7b+ | 326 m |
| Bloody Bolts and Brown Trousers | Southeast Face | 7a | 326 m |
| Arm and Hammer | Southeast Face | 7a+ | 326 m |
| The Volunteer Wall | Southeast Face | 7a+ | 326 m |
| Perverse Incentive | Southeast Face | 7a+ | 326 m |
| Warriors Way | Southeast Face | 7b+ | 326 m |
| The Route Doctors | Southeast Face | 7b+ | 326 m |
| Connections | Southeast Face | 6c+ | 326 m |
| Crown of Thorns | Southeast Face | 5c | 326 m |
| New Perversions | Southeast Face | 6c+ | 326 m |
| Whiteside Girdle | Southeast Face | 6b | 326 m |
| Catholic School Girls Direct | Southeast Face | 6c | 326 m |
| Parental Guidance | Southeast Face | 7a+ | 326 m |
| Traditions | Southeast Face | 6c+ | 326 m |
| First Mate | Southeast Face | 7a | 326 m |
| Dirty Dikes DDC | Southeast Face | 7b+ | 326 m |
| Whippin' Boy | Southeast Face | 7a | 326 m |
| The Great Ah Ha | Southeast Face | 7b | 326 m |
| Original Route (aka Gom Jabber) | Southeast Face | 6c | 326 m |
| Mainline | Southeast Face | 7b+ | 326 m |
| On second thought | Left of main southeast face | 7a | 336 m |
| Trick | Left of main southeast face | 6b+ | 336 m |
| Spooktacular | Left of main southeast face | 6c+ | 336 m |