Mount Pisgah (mountain in North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°25′32″N 82°45′25″W / 35.4255°N 82.7569°W / 35.4255; -82.7569
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Mount Pisgah
View of Mount Pisgah from the Blue Ridge Parkway, October 2016
Highest point
Elevation5,721 ft (1,744 m)
Coordinates35°25′32″N 82°45′25″W / 35.4255°N 82.7569°W / 35.4255; -82.7569
Geography
LocationBuncombe / Haywood counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent rangeAppalachian Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Cruso
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Pisgah is a mountain in the Appalachian mountain range and part of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, United States. The mountain's height is 5,721 feet (1,744 m) above sea level, and it sits approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Asheville, near the crossing of the boundaries of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Transylvania counties. It is located on the border of Buncombe and Haywood counties, close to the point where Henderson and Transylvania meet them, but not actually within the latter two counties. The mountain is easily accessible via a hiking trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the Pisgah Inn.

Broadcasting controversy

The prominent tower in the picture at the crest of Mount Pisgah, on what is known as Pisgah Ledge, is a 339-foot-tall (103 m) television

terrain shielding of the surrounding mountains, and the much lower and flatter Piedmont (and therefore much greater height above average terrain
) toward the southeast, the stations actually cover much more of South Carolina than they do North Carolina.

On May 22, 2001, the

U.S. Department of the Interior
allowing WLOS to maintain its old tower on the summit after the analog antenna was removed, and the station to make needed adjustments to its digital antennas now mounted on the tower.

Recreation

The trail leading to the summit of Mt. Pisgah starts at

milepost
407 of the Blue Ridge Parkway on the west side of the road at an overlook labeled "Mt. Pisgah Parking". The trail is 1.6 miles long and is of moderate difficulty (sections near the summit can be rather steep). There is a small observation deck near the TV tower at the summit.

Leading up the mountain from the valley floor, is a still-operating cable car that is used to ferry broadcasting equipment to the building. The cable car also ferries engineers during bad weather, for mandatory transmitter work.

Also at the Mt. Pisgah Parking area is the Buck Spring

historic exhibit located at the foundation stone remains of the George Vanderbilt
hunting lodge.

On the east side of the Parkway at

handicapped accessible
.

The Pisgah Inn Lodge Restaurant and Country Store, as well as the Mt. Pisgah

Campground
is located at milepost 408 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Several other trails can be accessed from the campground or the Inn.

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