Tennent Mountain

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35°20′13″N 82°52′08″W / 35.33700°N 82.869°W / 35.33700; -82.869

Mount Tennent
Mount_Tennent_from_east
View of Mount Tennent from the east side
Highest point
Elevation6,040 ft (1,841 m)
Geography

Tennent Mountain is a grassy bald and summit in the Great Balsams of western North Carolina, located within Pisgah National Forest and adjacent to the Black Balsam Knob area along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountain is notable for its treeless summit and panoramic views.[1][2]

Tennent Mountain rises to an elevation of 6,040 ft (1,841 m) and is positioned at approximately 35.33700°N, 82.869°W. The summit is a rocky grassy bald and sits among a chain of high balds and knobs in the Blue Ridge.[1]

History and summit marker

A large summit plaque on Tennent Mountain is dedicated to Gaillard Stoney Tennent (1872–1953), who became the first president of the Carolina Mountain Club in 1923, and recognizes his role in establishing organized hiking in North Carolina.[1][3]

Trails and access

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