Three Top Mountain (North Carolina) Explained

Three Top Mountain
Elevation Ft:5020[1]
Prominence:1269feet[2]
Map:USA North Carolina
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Location:Ashe County, North Carolina, U.S.
Range:Blue Ridge Mountains
Coordinates:36.4258°N -81.5786°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Warrensville

Three Top Mountain (variant names: Three Tops) is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located west of the town of West Jefferson. Its elevation reaches 5020feet[1] at its highest peak, unofficially named "Big Rock."[4] Three Top also has ten other sub-peaks of varying height.

The mountain generates feeder streams to the North Fork New River.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashe County NC Peaks List. listsofjohn.com. Oct 23, 2020.
  2. Web site: Three Top Mountain - Peakbagger.com. 2011-09-11.
  3. 1022943 . Three Top Mountain . 2011-09-11.
  4. Web site: Three Top Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost. www.summitpost.org. Oct 23, 2020.