Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain
Highest point
Elevation5,946 ft (1,812 m)
Prominence2,444 ft (745 m)
Coordinates36°06′40″N 81°48′41″W / 36.11111°N 81.81139°W / 36.11111; -81.81139
Geography
LocationAvery / Caldwell / Watauga counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent rangeBlue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Grandfather Mountain
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Grandfather Mountain[1] is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. (Nearby Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, is on the western escarpment.) The Blue Ridge Parkway passes by the south side of the mountain and also passes over the nearby Grandmother Gap. It is located at the meeting point of Avery, Caldwell (highest point), and Watauga (highest point) counties.