Peaks

 

22

 

 

Pursuers

 

322

 

 

Finishers

 

1

 

 

Climb the lookout towers of western North Carolina! Panoramic views await you atop 22 peaks. Note that the lookout tower was removed from Little Snowball Mountain Northeast but this peak is still included in the challenge. Created by the Carolina Mountain Club... see more at http://www.carolinamountainclub.org/index.cfm/do/pages.view/id/25/page/lookout-tower-challenge

 

Highest peak

Mount Mitchell

6,684 ft / 2,037 m

Most prominent peak

Mount Mitchell

6,089 ft / 1,855 m

Most summited peak

Clingmans Dome

270 summits

Most difficult peak

Fryingpan Mountain

Class 1

Difficulty breakdown

Class 1/2 2 peaks

Top climbing months

April   14%

June   12%

October   11%

Highlights