| Mount Pisgah | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mount_Pisgah_(North_Carolina)_Oct_2016.jpg) View of Mount Pisgah from the Blue Ridge Parkway, October 2016 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,721 ft (1,744 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°25′32″N 82°45′25″W / 35.4255°N 82.7569°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Buncombe / Haywood counties, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Cruso |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Pisgah is a mountain in the Appalachian mountain range and part of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, United States. The mountain's height is 5,721 feet (1,744 m) above sea level, and it sits approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Asheville, near the crossing of the boundaries of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Transylvania counties. It is located on the border of Buncombe and Haywood counties, close to the point where Henderson and Transylvania meet them, but not actually within the latter two counties. The mountain is easily accessible via a hiking trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the Pisgah Inn.
Some people in the area have referred to "Pisgah and the Rat" because the mountain and others nearby are said to look like a rat. Art by Harry Sage appears on the city seal of Asheville, North Carolina.[1]
- ^ Keller, Leslie Ann (June 9, 2024). "D. Hiden Ramsey's love of WNC mountains, people, led to creating seals for Asheville, UNCA". Asheville Citizen-Times.