Yes, this is a neat little mountain range. Two main peaks (Crowder's and King's Pinnacle) with some lesser ones (including Brown's Mountain and King's Mountain). Much of this small range is now protected, although surrounded by encroaching development. Still, enough forestland that you can actually get away from the sounds of engines and machines.
I just found out that the Crowder's Mountain/King's Pinnacle formations are quartzite and not rhyolite. I should have know better, since I've climbed at Piedmont monadnocks that are rhyolite and know the difference.
desainme - Mar 14, 2004 10:10 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentPeaks rising above the flats are interesting to me. Good choice. Looks like Kings Pinnacle joins Traveler Mtn. as another rhyolite peak.
BobSmith - Mar 14, 2004 10:24 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentYes, this is a neat little mountain range. Two main peaks (Crowder's and King's Pinnacle) with some lesser ones (including Brown's Mountain and King's Mountain). Much of this small range is now protected, although surrounded by encroaching development. Still, enough forestland that you can actually get away from the sounds of engines and machines.
BobSmith - Jun 11, 2004 11:16 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI just found out that the Crowder's Mountain/King's Pinnacle formations are quartzite and not rhyolite. I should have know better, since I've climbed at Piedmont monadnocks that are rhyolite and know the difference.
I changed the main description to reflect that.
BobSmith - May 20, 2004 6:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks. Lots of nice mountains of this type all across the South.
Gangolf Haub - Mar 15, 2004 11:41 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood page and info!
Gangolf
tlogan - Mar 15, 2004 1:18 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAnother nice page Bob keep up the good work!
BobSmith - May 20, 2004 6:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentNext week I plan to hit at least two more Southern peaks and get them posted here.
EastKing - Mar 16, 2004 8:42 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentLike the page. It is cool to see peaks that normally don't grad headlines be written about. Both pics and info are very solid.
-Eastking
BobSmith - May 20, 2004 7:01 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI enjoy posting these smaller peaks. There are so many cool places like this here in the South.
vertx - Mar 16, 2004 11:55 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page.
Dean - Oct 25, 2004 6:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAnother nice page. I've only been to No Carolina once but that was when I climbed Clingmans Dome in GSM.
BobSmith - Oct 26, 2004 6:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks.
I've lived here for twenty years. And I'm just now starting to really discover the high country.
Andinistaloco - Apr 1, 2005 3:32 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood work on the information... some good shots, too!
BobSmith - Apr 1, 2005 4:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!