Top 5 Non 360’ views in North Carolina

1-Standing Indian. Don’t blame the descriptions for being wrong.
It’s hard to describe. I couldn’t figure out where Springer Mt or the
Standing Indian was and I still loved this mountain to death.

2-Cheoah Bald. It’s a long way up and the name raises false
expectations. Still with any visibility at all it’s got quite a view.
Hit it at sunrise or sunset and you’re really in for a treat.

3-Rockytop. Clingman’s may be higher but this was my favorite
in the western Smokies. The only thing that obscures the view is
the slightly higher peak of Thunderhead farther north on the AT.

4-Round Bald. Yes this one is actually bald. It doesn’t have a
360’ view because it sits between two higher mountains (Roan &
Grassy Ridge). It looks down upon a sea of lower peaks to the east
and it’s a taste of things to come further north in this section.

5-Beauty Spot. Not quite a summit. Not quite an along-the-way
view. It’s a destination unto itself in the shadow of Unaka Mt with a
wide view to the southwest.

Honorable Mention-The Jump-Up.