Notable viewpoint · Burke, North Carolina
High Rock
High Rock is a viewpoint in Burke, North Carolina.
High Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit High Rock
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach High Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.56652, -81.62426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Rock
- South Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Burke · ~11 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~35 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~38 km · Must-see
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~42 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
- Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~49 km · Must-see
- Broad River Greenway · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~53 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~54 km · Must-see
- Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~54 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near High Rock
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~49 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~53 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~54 km · Must-see
- Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~59 km · Must-see
- King's Pinnacle · viewpoint · York · ~61 km · Must-see
- Whitaker Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit High Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near High Rock?
Nearby: South Mountains State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (trek, 24 km), Gaston Chapel AME Church (church, 26 km), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (church, 35 km), The Berry Site (fort, 38 km), Houck's Chapel (church, 38 km).
Is High Rock worth visiting?
High Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in North Carolina on Spotwander.