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''Hanging Rock Golf and Country Club'' is open late Spring to early Fall. In the Winter, the ''Ski Hawknest'' is open, which offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. Both are located along northern ridge of the mountain, in the town of Seven Devils. |
''Hanging Rock Golf and Country Club'' is open late Spring to early Fall. In the Winter, the ''Ski Hawknest'' is open, which offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. Both are located along northern ridge of the mountain, in the town of Seven Devils. Though no official trails go up Peak Mountain, Grandfather Mountain's hiking trail, ''Profile Trail'', starts nearby on NC Hwy 105 (permit required).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grandfather.com/nature_walks/index.php |title=Grandfather Mountain - Nature Walks & Hiking Trails }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:32, 1 January 2010
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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 4,921 feet (1,500 m). The headwaters of the Elk River begins from the Northwestern slopes of the mountain; along the Southeastern slopes, it shares with Grandfather Mountain as the headwaters of the Watauga River.
Attractions
Hanging Rock Golf and Country Club is open late Spring to early Fall. In the Winter, the Ski Hawknest is open, which offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. Both are located along northern ridge of the mountain, in the town of Seven Devils. Though no official trails go up Peak Mountain, Grandfather Mountain's hiking trail, Profile Trail, starts nearby on NC Hwy 105 (permit required).[2]