Rich Mountain (Moses Cone Park, North Carolina) Explained

Rich Mountain
Elevation Ft:4246
Map:USA North Carolina
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Location:Watauga County, North Carolina, U.S.
Range:Blue Ridge Mountains
Coordinates:36.1706°N -81.7086°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Topo:USGS Boone

Rich Mountain is roughly south-southwest of Boone, in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. Its elevation reaches 4246feet. Because it's within the Blue Ridge Parkway, it is protected from development. From 1922-1985, Camp Yonahlossee (Cherokee for "Trail of the Bear") was located at the western side of the mountain, it was one of the oldest all girls camp in North Carolina; today it is a resort and club.[2] [3]

The mountain generates several feeder streams to the South Fork New River (via Winkler Creek[4]) and the Watauga River (via Cannon Branch[5]).

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Notes and References

  1. 1022269 . Rich Mountain . 2019-07-30.
  2. Web site: Yonahlossee: History. 2011-09-11. dead. https://archive.today/20130210062147/http://www.yonahlossee.com/catalog/history.php. 2013-02-10.
  3. Web site: Suzy's Camp Yonahlossee PowWow. 2011-09-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402102230/http://www.campyonahlossee.com/. 2012-04-02.
  4. 1016758. Winkler Creek. 2011-09-11.
  5. 1010018. Cannon Branch. 2011-09-11.

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