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English: View across the north slope of Roan Mountain in the U.S. state of Tennessee. This view is from the observation platform just below the summit of Roan High Bluff. The leaves have fallen from the deciduous trees (lower left and beyond), giving them a dull brown canopy that is easily distinguishable from the still-green spruce-fir canopy on the rig
The Roan High Knob Shelter, near the summit of Roan High Knob, can accommodate 15 backpackers. The shelter is maintained by the Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club. However, Overmountain Shelter (found approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) from Carver's Gap towards 19-E) has been indefinitely closed since September 4, 2019.
The Roan Mountain spruce–fir stand is accessed via state highway—designated as Highway 143 in Tennessee and Highway 261 in North Carolina—and a paved road accesses the gap between Roan High Knob and Roan High Bluff, where there is a large rhododendron garden.
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The 20 highest summits of North Carolina with at least 160 feet of topographic prominence; Rank Summit Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Mount Mitchell [2] [a] Black Mountains: 6,684 ft 2037 m: 6,094 ft 1857 m: 1,189 mi 1,913 km 2
Roan High Knob: 6,285 Cherokee/Pisgah Mitchell: Carter: 3,485 18.81 Roan High Bluff: 6,178 Pisgah Mitchell 187 1.54 Cloudland Mountain 6,267 Cherokee/Pisgah Mitchell Carter Grassy Ridge Bald: 6,189 Pisgah Avery, Mitchell 688 2.35 Round Bald 5,807 Cherokee/Pisgah Mitchell Carter Jane Bald 5,807 Cherokee/Pisgah Mitchell Carter Hump Mountain 5,587 ...
Grassy Ridge Bald is a bald mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,184 feet (1,885 m) and is on the boundary between Avery County, North Carolina (highest point) and Mitchell County, North Carolina. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River.
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