List of mountain passes in North Carolina

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The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Name Mountain range County Elevation Coordinates Primary access route Other access route(s) GNIS
Air Bellows Gap Brushy Mountains Alleghany 3,727 feet (1,136 m) 36°25′41″N 81°07′38″W / 
36.42806°N 81.12722°W / 36.42806; -81.12722 (Air Bellows Gap)
 Air Bellows Gap Road Blue Ridge Parkway 980067
Alder Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe 3,051 feet (930 m) 36°22′10″N 81°17′23″W / 36.36944°N 81.28972°W / 36.36944; -81.28972 (Alder Gap) Blue Ridge Parkway 980081
Baldwin Gap Stone Mountains Ashe 3,481 feet (1,061 m) 36°25′24″N 81°43′11″W / 36.42333°N 81.71972°W / 36.42333; -81.71972 (Baldwin Gap) Baldwin Gap Road 980485
Balsam Gap Balsam Mountains Haywood–Jackson 3,316 feet (1,011 m) 35°26′02″N 83°04′40″W / 35.43389°N 83.07778°W / 35.43389; -83.07778 (Balsam Gap) US 23 / US 74 Blue Ridge Parkway 1008907
Bearpen Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,848 feet (1,173 m) 36°10′00″N 81°55′22″W / 36.16667°N 81.92278°W / 36.16667; -81.92278 (Bearpen Gap) 1009035
Bearpen Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,704 feet (1,129 m) 35°57′59″N 82°02′55″W / 35.96639°N 82.04861°W / 35.96639; -82.04861 (Bearpen Gap) 1009034
Bradley Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,974 feet (1,516 m) 36°07′59″N 82°01′20″W / 36.13306°N 82.02222°W / 36.13306; -82.02222 (Bradley Gap) Appalachian Trail 981810
Buck Creek Gap Blue Ridge Mountains McDowell–Yancey 3,402 feet (1,037 m) 35°46′15″N 82°09′52″W / 35.77083°N 82.16444°W / 35.77083; -82.16444 (Buck Creek Gap) NC 80 Blue Ridge Parkway 1009733
Buck Hill Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,661 feet (1,116 m) 36°00′28″N 82°00′22″W / 36.00778°N 82.00611°W / 36.00778; -82.00611 (Buck Hill Gap) 1009744
Buckeye Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 5,128 feet (1,563 m) 36°06′47″N 82°03′43″W / 36.11306°N 82.06194°W / 36.11306; -82.06194 (Buckeye Gap) Appalachian Trail 1009768
Bull Gap Great Craggy Mountains Buncombe 3,107 feet (947 m) 35°40′11″N 82°28′16″W / 35.66972°N 82.47111°W / 35.66972; -82.47111 (Bull Gap) Blue Ridge Parkway 1009803
Calloway Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe–Wilkes 3,432 feet (1,046 m) 36°17′05″N 81°23′17″W / 36.28472°N 81.38806°W / 36.28472; -81.38806 (Calloway Gap) Calloway Gap Road / Lump Road Blue Ridge Parkway 982435
Cannon Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,917 feet (1,194 m) 36°13′22″N 81°55′30″W / 36.22278°N 81.92500°W / 36.22278; -81.92500 (Cannon Gap) Beech Mountain Road 1010022
Cherry Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,147 feet (1,264 m) 36°09′39″N 81°55′06″W / 36.16083°N 81.91833°W / 36.16083; -81.91833 (Cherry Gap) 1010214
Cow Camp Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,045 feet (1,233 m) 36°03′45″N 81°57′07″W / 36.06250°N 81.95194°W / 36.06250; -81.95194 (Cow Camp Gap) Cow Camp Road 1010518
Cowee Gap Cowee Mountains Jackson–Macon 4,199 feet (1,280 m) 35°05′27″N 83°08′52″W / 35.09083°N 83.14778°W / 35.09083; -83.14778 (Cowee Gap) US 64 1010524
Craven Gap Great Craggy Mountains Buncombe 3,132 feet (955 m) 35°38′52″N 82°29′27″W / 35.64778°N 82.49083°W / 35.64778; -82.49083 (Craven Gap) Blue Ridge Parkway NC 694 1010567
Cut Laurel Gap Stone Mountains Ashe 3,750 feet (1,140 m) 36°32′11″N 81°42′18″W / 36.53639°N 81.70500°W / 36.53639; -81.70500 (Cut Laurel Gap) Cut Laurel Gap Road 1010627
Dave Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 2,736 feet (834 m) 36°15′21″N 81°54′12″W / 36.25583°N 81.90333°W / 36.25583; -81.90333 (Dave Gap) Buckeye Road 1010666
Deals Gap Great Smoky Mountains Swain 1,988 feet (606 m) 35°28′25″N 83°55′15″W / 35.47361°N 83.92083°W / 35.47361; -83.92083 (Deals Gap) US 129 1307389
Deep Gap Brushy Mountains Alleghany 3,186 feet (971 m) 36°26′25″N 81°04′49″W / 36.44028°N 81.08028°W / 36.44028; -81.08028 (Deep Gap) Mahagony Rock Road Blue Ridge Parkway 984079
Bearpen Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,186 feet (1,276 m) 36°03′25″N 81°50′45″W / 36.05694°N 81.84583°W / 36.05694; -81.84583 (Deep Gap) 1010752
Deep Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,318 feet (1,316 m) 36°03′23″N 82°03′24″W / 36.05639°N 82.05667°W / 36.05639; -82.05667 (Deep Gap) 1010751
Deep Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Watauga 3,127 feet (953 m) 36°13′46″N 81°13′00″W / 36.22944°N 81.21667°W / 36.22944; -81.21667 (Deep Gap) US 421 Blue Ridge Parkway 984077
Doublehead Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,825 feet (1,166 m) 36°02′50″N 82°02′07″W / 36.04722°N 82.03528°W / 36.04722; -82.03528 (Doublehead Gap) Doublehead Mountain Road 1010887
Grandmother Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,075 feet (1,242 m) 36°04′35″N 81°50′05″W / 36.07639°N 81.83472°W / 36.07639; -81.83472 (Grandmother Gap) Blue Ridge Parkway 1011600
Hanging Rock Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,678 feet (1,426 m) 36°08′21″N 81°49′50″W / 36.13917°N 81.83056°W / 36.13917; -81.83056 (Hanging Rock Gap) Skiview Road 986361
Harmon Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,425 feet (1,044 m) 36°15′24″N 81°54′59″W / 36.25667°N 81.91639°W / 36.25667; -81.91639 (Harmon Gap) Beech Crossing 1017818
Hartley Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,255 feet (1,297 m) 36°06′40″N 81°58′03″W / 36.11111°N 81.96750°W / 36.11111; -81.96750 (Hartley Gap) 1011895
Haw Gap Stone Mountains Ashe 4,176 feet (1,273 m) 36°33′17″N 81°41′28″W / 36.55472°N 81.69111°W / 36.55472; -81.69111 (Haw Gap) 1011909
Haw Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,881 feet (1,183 m) 36°04′38″N 81°58′24″W / 36.07722°N 81.97333°W / 36.07722; -81.97333 (Haw Gap) Ivey Heights Road 1011908
Hewed Log Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe 3,176 feet (968 m) 36°16′56″N 81°28′58″W / 36.28222°N 81.48278°W / 36.28222; -81.48278 (Hewed Log Gap) Idlewild Road 986675
Hickorynut Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,327 feet (1,319 m) 36°07′42″N 81°54′26″W / 36.12833°N 81.90722°W / 36.12833; -81.90722 (Hickorynut Gap) Hickory Nut Gap Road 1012022
Horse Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe–Wilkes 3,110 feet (950 m) 36°18′48″N 81°21′47″W / 36.31333°N 81.36306°W / 36.31333; -81.36306 (Horse Gap) NC 16 Blue Ridge Parkway 987097
Laurel Knob Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe 3,694 feet (1,126 m) 36°19′47″N 81°34′48″W / 36.32972°N 81.58000°W / 36.32972; -81.58000 (Laurel Knob Gap) NC 194 988202
Lick Log Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,409 feet (1,039 m) 36°03′03″N 82°00′01″W / 36.05083°N 82.00028°W / 36.05083; -82.00028 (Lick Log Gap) Lick Log Road 1012848
Linville Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,012 feet (1,223 m) 36°07′03″N 81°50′30″W / 36.11750°N 81.84167°W / 36.11750; -81.84167 (Linville Gap) NC 105 NC 184 1012894
Loggy Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,563 feet (1,086 m) 36°14′08″N 81°55′55″W / 36.23556°N 81.93194°W / 36.23556; -81.93194 (Loggy Gap) Sugar Mountain Road 1 1017819
Loggy Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,953 feet (1,205 m) 36°05′40″N 81°54′10″W / 36.09444°N 81.90278°W / 36.09444; -81.90278 (Doublehead Gap) Beech Mountain Road 1013084
Low Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe 3,104 feet (946 m) 36°24′15″N 81°21′20″W / 36.40417°N 81.35556°W / 36.40417; -81.35556 (Low Gap) Low Gap Road 989079
Low Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 5,049 feet (1,539 m) 36°06′45″N 82°03′58″W / 36.11250°N 82.06611°W / 36.11250; -82.06611 (Low Gap) Appalachian Trail 1013229
Low Notch Blue Ridge Mountains Alleghany–Wilkes 3,497 feet (1,066 m) 36°25′57″N 81°09′48″W / 36.43250°N 81.16333°W / 36.43250; -81.16333 (Air Bellows Gap) Blue Ridge Parkway 989083
Miller Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe 3,087 feet (941 m) 36°20′39″N 81°22′28″W / 36.34417°N 81.37444°W / 36.34417; -81.37444 (Miller Gap) Trading Post Road Blue Ridge Parkway 990004
Miller Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,743 feet (1,141 m) 36°03′54″N 81°55′17″W / 36.06500°N 81.92139°W / 36.06500; -81.92139 (Miller Gap) NC 194 Avery County High School Road 1013588
Montezuma Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,875 feet (1,181 m) 36°03′54″N 81°53′47″W / 36.06500°N 81.89639°W / 36.06500; -81.89639 (Montezuma Gap) NC 181 Old State Highway 181 1013657
Newfound Gap Great Smoky Mountains Swain 5,048 feet (1,539 m) 35°36′40″N 83°25′30″W / 35.61111°N 83.42500°W / 35.61111; -83.42500 (Newfound Gap) US 441 Appalachian Trail 1000706
Old House Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,008 feet (917 m) 36°03′51″N 81°48′34″W / 36.06417°N 81.80944°W / 36.06417; -81.80944 (Old House Gap) Old House Gap Road 1014097
Payne Gap Stone Mountains Ashe 3,241 feet (988 m) 36°29′30″N 81°41′43″W / 36.49167°N 81.69528°W / 36.49167; -81.69528 (Payne Gap) Big Laurel Road Rash School Road 1000708
Phillips Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Ashe–Wilkes 3,209 feet (978 m) 36°15′51″N 81°26′06″W / 36.26417°N 81.43500°W / 36.26417; -81.43500 (Phillips Gap) Phillips Gap Road Blue Ridge Parkway 992147
Richs Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,026 feet (1,227 m) 36°02′56″N 82°02′36″W / 36.04889°N 82.04333°W / 36.04889; -82.04333 (Richs Gap) 1014879
Roaring Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Alleghany–Wilkes 2,907 feet (886 m) 36°23′57″N 80°58′41″W / 36.39917°N 80.97806°W / 36.39917; -80.97806 (Roaring Gap) Roaring Gap Road 1959945
Russell Gap Brushy Mountains Alexander–Wilkes 1,611 feet (491 m) 36°01′49″N 81°14′07″W / 36.03028°N 81.23528°W / 36.03028; -81.23528 (Russell Gap) Russell Gap Road 993818
Smoky Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 3,714 feet (1,132 m) 36°07′46″N 81°56′03″W / 36.12944°N 81.93417°W / 36.12944; -81.93417 (Smoky Gap) NC 194 Blevins Creek Road 1015619
Snyder Gap Stone Mountains Ashe 3,402 feet (1,037 m) 36°24′04″N 81°44′14″W / 36.40111°N 81.73722°W / 36.40111; -81.73722 (Snyder Gap) Brushy Fork Road 995082
Soco Gap Balsam Mountains Haywood–Jackson 4,340 feet (1,320 m) 35°29′43″N 83°09′23″W / 35.49528°N 83.15639°W / 35.49528; -83.15639 (Soco Gap) US 19 Blue Ridge Parkway 995093
Sugar Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,419 feet (1,347 m) 36°07′53″N 81°53′00″W / 36.13139°N 81.88333°W / 36.13139; -81.88333 (Sugar Gap) 1015920
Willen Gap Stone Mountains Ashe 3,497 feet (1,066 m) 36°27′55″N 81°41′50″W / 36.46528°N 81.69722°W / 36.46528; -81.69722 (Willen Gap) Parker Road 997348
Yellow Mountain Gap Blue Ridge Mountains Avery 4,662 feet (1,421 m) 36°07′33″N 82°03′06″W / 36.12583°N 82.05167°W / 36.12583; -82.05167 (Yellow Mountain Gap) Appalachian Trail 997713

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