Tallest Mountains in the Appalachian Mountains

Tallest Mountains in the Appalachians

Most of the tallest peaks are concentrated in the Blue Ridge Mountains (specifically the Black Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains) of North Carolina and Tennessee.

  • The Black Mountains: This subrange in North Carolina is home to six of the ten highest peaks in the entire chain, including Mount Mitchell.

  • The 6,000-foot Club: There are about 40 peaks in the Appalachians that exceed 6,000 feet, and every single one of them is located in the Southern Appalachians (NC and TN).

  • Northern Comparison: For context, the highest point in the Northern Appalachians is Mount Washington in New Hampshire, which stands at 6,288 ft. While it didn’t make the “Top 20” for the entire range, it is famous for having some of the worst weather on Earth!

 



The 20 Tallest Peaks in the Appalachian Range

RankMountain PeakStateElevation (ft)Range
1Mount MitchellNorth Carolina6,684Black Mountains
2Mount CraigNorth Carolina6,647Black Mountains
3Clingmans DomeNC / TN6,643Great Smoky Mtns
4Mount GuyotNC / TN6,621Great Smoky Mtns
5Balsam ConeNorth Carolina6,611Black Mountains
6Mount Le ConteTennessee6,593Great Smoky Mtns
7Mount BuckleyNC / TN6,580Great Smoky Mtns
8Mount GibbesNorth Carolina6,571Black Mountains
9Potato HillNorth Carolina6,475Black Mountains
10Mount ChapmanNC / TN6,417Great Smoky Mtns
11Old BlackNC / TN6,370Great Smoky Mtns
12Celo KnobNorth Carolina6,327Black Mountains
13Mount WashingtonNew Hampshire6,288White Mountains
14Roan High KnobNC / TN6,285Roan Mountain
15Roan High BluffNorth Carolina6,267Roan Mountain
16Mount CollinsNC / TN6,188Great Smoky Mtns
17Grassy Ridge BaldNorth Carolina6,184Roan Mountain
18Mount KephartNC / TN6,150Great Smoky Mtns
19Blackstock KnobNorth Carolina6,125Black Mountains
20Mount HardyNorth Carolina6,110Great Balsam Mtns