List of mountains of the Blue Ridge
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The following is a list of mountains constituting the Blue Ridge
, a mountain range stretching from Pennsylvania
to Georgia
in the USA. The Blue Ridge is part of the larger Appalachian Mountain Range.
Mountains are listed roughly from northeast to southwest:
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
, a mountain range stretching from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
to Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the USA. The Blue Ridge is part of the larger Appalachian Mountain Range.
Mountains are listed roughly from northeast to southwest:
- South MountainSouth Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)South Mountain is the northern extension of the Blue Ridge Mountain range in Maryland and Pennsylvania. From the Potomac River near Knoxville, Maryland in the south, to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania in the north, the long range separates the Hagerstown and Cumberland valleys from the Piedmont regions of...
, Pennsylvania/Maryland - Catoctin MountainCatoctin MountainCatoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, comprises the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountains range...
, Maryland/Virginia- Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland (possible outlier)
- Elk RidgeElk Ridge (Maryland)Elk Ridge is a mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Maryland. The ridge is located to the west of South Mountain and runs roughly parallel to it from Rohrersville, in the north, to the Potomac River across from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in the south. Across the Potomac the ridge...
, Maryland - Bull Run MountainsBull Run MountainsThe Bull Run Mountains are a mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia in the United States. Located approximately east of the main chain, across the Loudoun Valley...
, Virginia - Short Hill MountainShort Hill MountainShort Hill Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest Loudoun County, Virginia.- Geography :Short Hill rises sharply from the Piedmont countryside of the Loudoun Valley, northwest of Purcellville, as a low-lying ridge barely over above the surrounding area...
, Virginia - Blue (Ridge) MountainBlue Ridge MountainBlue Ridge Mountain, also known as Blue Mountain, is the colloquial name of the western most ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia...
, Virginia - The "Blue Ridge" proper, Shenandoah Nat'l ParkShenandoah National ParkShenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east...
, Virginia- Pignut MountainPignut MountainPignut Mountain is a mountain in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its summit lies within Shenandoah National Park.-Geology:...
, Virginia - Knob MountainKnob Mountain (Page County, Virginia)Knob Mountain is a mountain in Page County, Virginia. It is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its summit lies within Shenandoah National Park.-Geology:...
, Virginia - Neighbor MountainNeighbor MountainNeighbor Mountain is a mountain in Page and Rappahannock Counties, Virginia, near the city of Luray. It is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its summit lies in Page County, within Shenandoah National Park.-Geology:...
, Virginia - Hawksbill MountainHawksbill MountainHawksbill Mountain is a mountain with an elevation of . Marking the border between Madison County and Page County in Virginia, the summit of Hawksbill Mountain is the highest point in Shenandoah National Park, as well as the highest point in both Madison and Page counties.The north face of...
, Virginia - Old Rag MountainOld Rag MountainOld Rag Mountain is a popular hiking destination with a summit elevation of , located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia's Madison County, near Sperryville....
, Virginia
- Pignut Mountain
- Apple Orchard MountainApple Orchard MountainApple Orchard Mountain is a peak of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Located in Jefferson National Forest, Apple Orchard Mountain is the county highpoint for both Bedford County and Botetourt County, Virginia as well as the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. It is also the...
, Virginia - Humpback Mountain, Virginia
- Southwest MountainsSouthwest MountainsThe Southwest Mountains of Virginia are a mountain range centered around Charlottesville, parallel to and geologically associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains, which lie about 30 miles to the west...
, Virginia - Peaks of OtterPeaks of OtterThe Peaks of Otter are three mountain peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains, overlooking the town of Bedford, Virginia, nine miles to the southeast along State Route 43. These peaks are...
, Virginia - Poor MountainPoor MountainPoor Mountain is a ridge of high peaks located in Roanoke County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Virginia. At 3,928 feet, Poor Mountain is the tallest mountain in the immediate area. The mountain is under consideration for the placement of a wind farm...
, Virginia - Brushy Mountain, Virginia
- Holston MountainHolston MountainHolston Mountain is a mountain ridge in Upper East Tennessee and southwest Virginia, in the United States. It is in the Blue Ridge Mountains part of the Appalachian Mountains...
, Tennessee / Virginia - Sauratown MountainsSauratown MountainsThe Sauratown Mountains, which are sometimes called "the mountains away from the mountains", are an isolated mountain range located within Stokes and Surry counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina...
, North Carolina- Moore's KnobMoore's KnobMoore's Knob is the highest mountain in the Sauratown Mountains of Stokes County, North Carolina. The Sauratown Mountains are an isolated remnant of the much larger Blue Ridge Mountains far to the west and north. A rugged, deeply eroded range, the Sauras feature dramatic rock cliffs which can be...
, North Carolina - Pilot MountainPilot Mountain (North Carolina)Pilot Mountain, a metamorphic quartzite monadnock rising to a peak above sea level, is one of the most distinctive natural features in the state of North Carolina. It is a remnant of the ancient chain of Sauratown Mountains. The Saura were the earliest known inhabitants of the region...
, North Carolina
- Moore's Knob
- Three Top MountainThree Top Mountain (North Carolina)Three Top Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located west of the town of West Jefferson. Its elevation reaches , with several sub-peaks reaching similar height....
, North Carolina - Tomkins KnobTomkins KnobTomkins Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Deep Gap. The majority of the mountain is within the Blue Ridge Parkway...
, North Carolina - Fire Scale MountainFire Scale MountainFire Scale Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Deep Gap. The majority of the mountain is within the Blue Ridge Parkway. Its elevation reaches ....
, North Carolina - Howard KnobHoward KnobHoward Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located in the town of Boone. According to the US Geological Survey, the mountain's proper name is Howard Knob, but it is known to locals and tourists as Howard's Knob. Howard Knob and the surrounding area are part of the Appalachian...
, North Carolina - Rich MountainRich Mountain (Watauga County, North Carolina)Rich Mountain is a mountain located in the North Carolina High Country, northwest of the town of Boone. Its elevation reaches .The mountain is sometimes confused with Howard Knob, which is to its immediate east; sharing the same ridge to the west is Snakeden Mountain...
, Watauga County, North Carolina - Elk KnobElk Knob (Watauga County, North Carolina)Elk Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, north of the community of Meat Camp. Its elevation reaches .The mountain is the headwaters of the North Fork New River and feeder creeks to the South Fork New River . The mountain is home to Elk Knob State Park....
, North Carolina - Snake MountainSnake Mountain (North Carolina)Snake Mountian is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, east of the community of Zionville. Its elevation reaches .The mountain generates several feeder streams to the North Fork New River , South Fork New River and Watauga River...
, North Carolina - Rich Mountain BaldRich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina)Rich Mountain Bald is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, southeast of the community of Zionville. Its elevation reaches ....
, North Carolina - Crossing KnobCrossing KnobCrossing Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, west from the community of Sugar Grove. The mountain is within the Pisgah National Forest and its elevation reaches . The mountain is flanked by the Watauga River on three sides and US 321 along its south....
, North Carolina - Beech MountainBeech Mountain (North Carolina)For the incorporated town, see Beech MountainBeech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet and generates feeder streams for the Elk River. Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech...
, North Carolina - Hanging RockHanging Rock (North Carolina)Hanging Rock, also known as Bear's Paw , is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, next to the town of Seven Devils. It is along the Avery and Watauga border. Its elevation reaches...
, North Carolina - Peak MountainPeak Mountain (North Carolina)Peak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the town of Seven Devils. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches ....
, North Carolina - Sugar MountainSugar Mountain (North Carolina)Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,236 feet and is split along the Eastern Continental Divide, generating feeder streams for the Linville, Elk, and North Toe rivers...
, North Carolina - Flattop MountainFlattop Mountain (North Carolina)Flattop Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, at the village of Sugar Mountain. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches...
, North Carolina - Brier KnobBrier Knob (Avery County, North Carolina)Brier Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, at the Linville community. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches . Feeder streams from the mountain flow directly into the Linville River....
, Avery County, North Carolina - Pixie MountainPixie MountainPixie Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, in the community of Linville. Its elevation reaches . The mountain is adjacent to the Linville River....
, North Carolina - Grandfather MountainGrandfather MountainGrandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state parknear Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet , it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway...
, North Carolina - Grandmother MountainGrandmother Mountain (North Carolina)Grandmother Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Linville. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest and next to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Its elevation reaches...
, North Carolina - Bee MountainBee Mountain (North Carolina)Bee Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches . The mountain generates feeder streams for the Catawba River....
, North Carolina - Spanish Oak MountainSpanish Oak MountainSpanish Oak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located southwest from the town of Newland. Its elevation reaches . Most feeder streams from the mountain flow to the North Toe River; except for White Pine Creek, from its southeastern slope, which flows to the Linville River...
, North Carolina - Unaka MountainsUnaka RangeThe Unaka Range is a mountain range on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It is a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains and is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains physiographic province. The Unakas stretch approximately from the Nolichucky River to the...
, Tennessee/North Carolina- Big Yellow MountainBig Yellow MountainBig Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. It's elevation reaches 5,440 feet . The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River....
, North Carolina - Little Yellow MountainLittle Yellow Mountain (North Carolina)Little Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. It's elevation reaches 5,504 feet , it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties...
, North Carolina - Grassy Ridge BaldGrassy Ridge BaldGrassy Ridge Bald is a mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,165 feet and it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River....
, North Carolina - Roan MountainRoan Mountain (Roan Highlands)Roan Mountain is the highpoint of the Roan-Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and the longest...
, Tennessee/North Carolina
- Big Yellow Mountain
- Bald MountainsBald MountainsThe Bald Mountains are a mountain range rising along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina in the southeastern United States. They are part of the Blue Ridge Mountain Province of the Southern Appalachian Mountains...
- Max PatchMax PatchMax Patch is a bald mountain on the North Carolina-Tennessee Border in Madison County, North Carolina and Cocke County, Tennessee. It is a major landmark along the Tennessee/North Carolina section of the Appalachian Trail, although its summit is located in North Carolina...
- Max Patch
- Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain (Caldwell County, North Carolina)Chestnut Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. It's elevation reaches 3,314 feet and it also marks the corner between Avery, Burke, and Caldwell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the Catawba River....
, Caldwell County, North Carolina - Little Chestnut MountainLittle Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, USA, and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 2,480 feet and is split between Burke County and Caldwell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the Catawba River....
, North Carolina - Adams MountainAdams MountainAdams Mountain is a mountain near the unincorporated community of Collettsville, North Carolina. It is situated wholly within Pisgah National Forest. It reaches and is nearby Brown Mountain Ridge, which is known for its mysterious Brown Mountain Lights. Adams Mountain generates feeder streams for...
, North Carolina - Brown Mountain Ridge, North Carolina
- Black MountainsBlack Mountains (North Carolina)The Black Mountains are a mountain range in western North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. They are part of the Blue Ridge Province of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Blacks are the highest mountains in the Eastern United States...
, North Carolina- Mount MitchellMount Mitchell (North Carolina)Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in the eastern United States. It was the highest point in any state of the United States until Texas joined the union in 1845. The nearest higher point east of the Rocky Mountains is Harney Peak in the Black Hills...
, North Carolina - Mount CraigMount Craig (North Carolina)Mount Craig, , is the second highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and second only to Mount Mitchell in eastern North America. It is located in the Black Mountains in Yancey County, North Carolina. The mountain lies just north of Mt...
, North Carolina - Celo KnobCelo KnobCelo Knob is the northern most major peak in the Black Mountains of western North Carolina. It is located just north of Mount Mitchell State Park in the Pisgah National Forest....
, North Carolina
- Mount Mitchell
- Great Craggy MountainsGreat Craggy MountainsThe Great Craggy Mountains, commonly called the Craggies, are a mountain range in western North Carolina, United States. They are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and encompass an area of approx. 194 sq mi . They are situated in Buncombe County, North Carolina, 14 miles northeast of Asheville...
, North Carolina - Great Balsam MountainsGreat Balsam MountainsThe Great Balsam Mountains, or Balsam Mountains, are in the mountain region of western North Carolina, United States. The Great Balsams are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which in turn are a part of the Appalachian Mountains...
, North Carolina- Richland BalsamRichland BalsamRichland Balsam is a mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Rising to an elevation of , it is the highest mountain in the Great Balsam range and is among the 20 highest summits in the Appalachian range. The Blue Ridge Parkway reaches an elevation of —...
, North Carolina - Black Balsam KnobBlack Balsam KnobBlack Balsam Knob, also known as Black Balsam Bald, is in the Pisgah National Forest southwest of Asheville, NC near milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway....
, North Carolina - Cold Mountain, North Carolina
- Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain (Transylvania County, North Carolina)Chestnut Mountain is a mountain near the city of Brevard, North Carolina. It reaches an elevation of 3,012 feet . The mountain generates feeder streams for the French Broad River....
, Transylvania County, North Carolina - Shining RockShining RockShining Rock is a mountain in western North Carolina. 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....
, North Carolina
- Richland Balsam
- Plott BalsamsPlott BalsamsThe Plott Balsams are a mountain range in western North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. They are part of the Blue Ridge Mountain Province of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Plott Balsams stretch from the city of Sylva in the Tuckasegee River valley to the southwest to Maggie...
, North Carolina- Waterrock KnobWaterrock KnobWaterrock Knob is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the highest peak in the Plott Balsams and is the 16th highest mountain in the Eastern United States. It is the 15th highest of the 40 mountains in North Carolina over 6000 feet....
, North Carolina
- Waterrock Knob
- Great Smoky MountainsGreat Smoky MountainsThe Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains or the...
, Tennessee/North Carolina- Mount CammererMount CammererMount Cammerer is a mountain on the northeastern fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains, in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is situated on the state line between Cocke County, Tennessee and Haywood County, North Carolina...
- Old BlackOld Black (Great Smoky Mountains)Old Black is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. While often overshadowed by Mount Guyot, its higher neighbor to the south, Old Black is the 4th-highest mountain in...
- Mount GuyotMount Guyot (Great Smoky Mountains)Mount Guyot is a mountain in the eastern Great Smoky Mountains, located inthe southeastern United States. At above sea level, Guyot is the fourth-highestsummit in the eastern U.S., and the second-highest in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
- Mount ChapmanMount ChapmanMount Chapman is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,417 feet above sea level. While the mountain is located deep within the Great Smokies, the Appalachian Trail crosses its eastern slope, coming to within of the summit...
- Mount SequoyahMount SequoyahMount Sequoyah is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located inthe Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,003 feet above sea level...
- Charlies BunionCharlies BunionCharlies Bunion is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of the Southeastern United States, characterized by a large boulder-like protrusion just below the summit on its otherwise-sheer northern face...
- Mount KephartMount KephartMount Kephart is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The Appalachian Trail crosses the mountain's south slope, making it a key destination for thru-hikers. The Jumpoff, a cliff on the northeast side of the mountain, allows for spectacular...
- Mount Le Conte
- Clingmans DomeClingmans DomeClingmans Dome is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. At an elevation of , it is the highest mountain in the Smokies, the highest point in the state of Tennessee, and the highest point along the Appalachian Trail...
- Silers BaldSilers BaldSilers Bald is a mountain in the western Great Smoky Mountains, located in theSoutheastern United States. Its proximity to Clingmans Dome and its location alongthe Appalachian Trail make it a popular hiking destination....
- Thunderhead MountainThunderhead MountainThunderhead Mountain is a mountain in the west-central part of the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. Rising along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, the mountain dominates the Western Smokies. The Appalachian Trail crosses its summit, making it a...
- Gregory BaldGregory BaldGregory Bald is a mountain on the western fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains. It has an elevation of 4,949 feet above sea level. The mountain's majestic summit makes it a popular hiking destination....
- Mount Cammerer
- Standing Indian MountainStanding Indian MountainStanding Indian Mountain, elevation 5,499 feet, is part of the North Carolina portion of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness within the boundaries of the Nantahala National Forest...
, North Carolina - Unicoi Mountains, Tennessee/North Carolina
- Big Frog MountainBig Frog MountainBig Frog Mountain is a mountain located in southeastern Tennessee in the Big Frog Wilderness, within the Cherokee National Forest. At tall, there is no higher point west of Big Frog Mountain until the Big Bend in Texas or the Black Hills of South Dakota...
, Tennessee - Sassafras MountainSassafras MountainSassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, USA.-Height:Its summit elevation is 3564 feet above mean sea level. It is also part of the Appalachian Mountains.-Location:...
, North Carolina/South Carolina - Pinnacle MountainPinnacle Mountain (South Carolina)Pinnacle Mountain is the highest mountain totally within the state of South Carolina . It is located within Table Rock State Park in Pickens County, South Carolina. The summit of the mountain is accessible by hiking trails....
, South Carolina - Springer MountainSpringer MountainSpringer Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Fannin County of northern Georgia. It is now the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.-Geography:The mountain's peak is at above mean sea level.-Appalachian Trail:...
, Georgia - Blood MountainBlood MountainBlood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of . It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood...
, Georgia - Brasstown BaldBrasstown BaldBrasstown Bald is the highest natural point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4,784 feet above mean sea level....
, Georgia - Rabun BaldRabun BaldRabun Bald, with an elevation of is the second-highest peak in Georgia; only Brasstown Bald is higher. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia and is the tallest mountain in the county. An observation tower on the summit provides hikers with views that, on clear days, extend for more than...
, Georgia - Black Rock Mountain, Georgia
- Currahee Mountain, Georgia
- Sawnee MountainSawnee MountainSawnee Mountain is a low mountain between the piedmont and Appalachian foothills of the U.S. state of Georgia, north of Atlanta. The name Sawnee Mountain actually refers to the entire ridge of approximately five miles in length. At its summit, the elevation is above mean sea level, and is...
, Georgia