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Alexander County - Hickory Knob (2,560+ feet)

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Alleghany County - Catherine Knob on Peach Bottom Mountain (4,175 feet)

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Ashe County - The Peak (5,160+ feet)

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Avery County - Grassy Ridge Bald (6,189 feet)

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Buncombe County - Potato Knob (6,400+ feet)

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Burke County - Long Arm Mountain (4,287 feet)

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Caldwell County - Grandfather Mountain (5,964 feet)

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Cherokee County - two areas and tri-county junction (5,040+ feet)

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Clay County - Standing Indian (5,499 feet)

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Cleveland County - Benn Knob (2,894 feet)

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Graham County - Huckleberry Knob (5,560+ feet)

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Haywood County - Mount Guyot (6,621 feet)

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Henderson County - Little Pisgah Mountain (5,280+ feet)

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Jackson County - Richland Balsam (6,410 feet)

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McDowell County - The Pinnacle (5,665 feet)

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Macon County - Standing Indian (5,499 feet)

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Madison County - Sandymush Bald (5,152 feet)

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Mitchell County - Roan High Knob (6,285 feet)

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Polk County - Tryon Peak (3,280+ feet)

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Rutherford County - Sugarloaf Mountain (3,965 feet)

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Swain County - Clingmans Dome (6,643 feet)

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Transylvania County - Chestnut Bald (6,000+ feet)

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Watauga County - Grandfather Mountain (5,964 feet)

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Wilkes County - Thomkins Knob (4,080+ feet)

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Yancey County - Mount Mitchell (6,684 feet and State Highpoint)

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Disclaimer

Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site.

FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action. Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property. Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury, or any liability related to these route descriptions.


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