Elevation

5,427 ft / 1,654 m

#153 in North Carolina

#30,162 in United States

Prominence

166 ft / 51 m

#146 in North Carolina

#12,323 in United States

Summits

7 summits

#114 in North Carolina

#4,152 in United States

Top climbing months

July   28%

November   28%

April   14%

Most climbed route

Appalachian Trail

5.7 mi • 1,424 ft gain

Highlights

  • Named for George Masa (Masahara Izuka 1881-June 21, 1933), educated photographer, map maker and explorer who with Horace Kephart pushed for creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
2 summits • 5.7 mi • 1,424 ft gain • 4 hr 7 min

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