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Black Balsam Knob, North Carolina
Prominence: 989 ft, 301 m
Elevation: 6214 feet, 1894 meters
True Isolation: 6.89 mi, 11.08 km
Elevation Info:
NAVD88 Elevation
: 6214 ft / 1894 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)
35° 19' 41'' N, 82° 52' 28'' W
35.328003, -82.874571 (Dec Deg)
329618 E 3911030 N, Zone 17 (UTM)
Country
United States
State/Province
North Carolina
County/Second Level Region
Haywood
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Lists that contain Black Balsam Knob:
Southern Appalachian 6000-foot Peaks
(Rank #18)
South Beyond 6000
(Rank #21)
Eastern USA 5000-foot Peaks
(Rank #19)
North Carolina 5000-foot Peaks
(Rank #17)
Ascent Info
Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users:
407
Show all viewable ascents/attempts
(Total: 361)
Selected Trip Reports:
1992-10 b by William Musser
1996-09 by G. Ringle
2002-02-12 by Kevin Hessler
2011-05-15 by Nathan Sylvester
2011-09-10 by Tom Layton
2012-08-05 by Mike Stinson
2014-05-19 by Jay DeKing
2014-05-27 by Jay DeKing
2014-05-28 by Scott Chruszcz
2014-09-02 by Jack Magaw (GPS Track)
2014-10-25 by Albert Wolff (GPS Track)
2015-07-04 by Brian McCray
2015-09-07 by William Sanderson
2015-10-06 by Jay DeKing
2015-12-29 by Bradley R (GPS Track)
2016-09-24 by Alex Houpt
2017-01-15 by Zachary Robbins (GPS Track)
2017-03-21 by Eric Lombardo (GPS Track)
2017-03-25 by Debbie Adams
2017-09-03 by David Winston (GPS Track)
2017-10-12 by Ken Durham
2018-05-26 by Super Tramp (GPS Track)
2018-05-27 by Caitlin Roscioli
2018-06-23 by Jonathan Blackwell (GPS Track)
2018-07-27 by Henry Pharr
2019-02-14 by Ariel Jacala (GPS Track)
2019-05-26 by Jeb Ware (GPS Track)
2019-08-30 by Mike Gourley (GPS Track)
2019-11-11 by Mike Trimble
2020-07-31 by Scott Leslie
2020-08-16 by Patrick Clay
2020-09-26 by Garth Brown (GPS Track)
2020-11-07 by Scott Leslie
2020-11-28 by Jeff Wadley
2021-04-29 by Phillip McCullough
2021-06-09 by Raven Matherne (GPS Track)
2021-06-25 by David Ensley (GPS Track)
2022-07-09 by Kevin McCabe
2022-11-13 by Amber Gibbs
2023-01-01 by Justin P (GPS Track)
2023-04-15 by Veronica Ashcroft
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Plaque on the summit (2019-04-07). Photo by
Cory Dee
.
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Prominence
Key Col Page
(Detailed prominence information)
Clean Prominence
: 989 ft/301 m
Optimistic Prominence
: 989 ft/301 m
Line Parent
:
Richland Balsam
Key Col
: Haywood Gap 5225 ft/1593 m
Isolation
Isolation Page
(Detailed isolation information)
Distance: 6.89 mi/11.08 km
Isolation Limit Point
: 35.3717, -82.9842
Nearest Higher Neighbor
in the
PBC database
:
Lickstone Ridge
(WNW)
Ranges
Continent:
North America
Range2:
Appalachian Mountains
Range3:
Blue Ridge Mountains
Range4:
Central Blue Ridge Ranges
Range5:
Great Balsam Mountains
Drainage Basins
Pigeon
French Broad
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Ownership
Land: National Forests in North Carolina
Topo Map
Shining Rock O35082c7 1:24,000
Data Source
1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Black Balsam Knob (
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)
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Other Photos
The Art Loeb Trail approaching Black Balsam Knob from the south (2019-05-26). Photo by
Jeb Ware
.
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early winter view looking SW from the summit bald (2022-12-02). Photo by
Chaney Swiney
.
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