Waterrock Knob

Waterrock Knob
Waterrock Knob viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway
Highest point
Elevation6,292 ft (1,918 m)
Prominence1,947 ft (593 m)
Coordinates35°27′51″N 83°08′16″W / 35.464268°N 83.137643°W / 35.464268; -83.137643
Geography
Map
LocationHaywood / Jackson Counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent rangePlott Balsams
Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Sylva North
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Waterrock Knob[1] is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[2] It is the highest peak in the Plott Balsams and is the 16th-highest mountain in the Eastern United States.[3]

The mountain is a popular destination with tourists and amateur hikers, as it is easily accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway. A visitors' center is located near its summit and a hiking trail leads to its top. The hiking trail and visitors' center are staffed and maintained by the National Park Service, part of the United States Department of the Interior.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterrock Knob
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Waterrock Knob". Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  3. ^ "Peakbagger.com - Southern Appalachian 6000-foot Peaks". Retrieved 2007-07-09.