Roan Mountain North Carolina

Roan Mountain is a 6,277 ft mountain straddling the North Carolina/Tennessee border in the Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States. The range's highpoint, Roan is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce–fir forest and includes the world's largest natural rhododendro…
Roan Mountain is a 6,277 ft mountain straddling the North Carolina/Tennessee border in the Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States. The range's highpoint, Roan is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce–fir forest and includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian range. The Roan Highlands contain the highest quality remaining stretch of Fraser fir forest throughout the tree's entire range. The Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest converge atop the mountain, with Roan Mountain State Park located near its northern base. The Appalachian Trail traverses most of the Roan's crest. The Roan High Knob Shelter is the highest back-country shelter on the entire 2,174-mile trail.
  • Elevation: 6,277 ft (1,913 m)
  • Location: Mitchell County, North Carolina, U.S. · Carter County, Tennessee, U.S.
  • Peak: Roan High Knob
  • Prominence: 3,515 ft (1,071 m)
  • Parent peak: Potato Knob
  • Parent range: Unaka Mountains
  • Topo maps: USGS Bakersville , North Carolina · USGS Carvers Gap, North Carolina

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