| Shining Rock | |
|---|---|
 Shining Rock viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,040 ft (1,840 m) |
| Prominence | 320 ft (98 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°22′05″N 82°51′44″W / 35.36806°N 82.86222°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Haywood County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range | Great Balsam Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Shining Rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Shining Rock is a mountain in western North Carolina, United States.[1][2] 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.[3]
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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shining Rock
- ^ "Shining Rock, United States". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ^ "The Tallest Mountains in the Eastern U.S." Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-07-09.