Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, State natural area in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Mount Jefferson rises 1,600 feet from the surrounding terrain, offering extended views across multiple states through three distinct observation points.
The Works Progress Administration constructed an access road to Mount Jefferson in 1939, when locals still referred to it as Panther Mountain.
The mountain received its name from Thomas Jefferson and his father Peter, who conducted land surveys along the North Carolina-Virginia border in 1749.
The natural area contains five miles of maintained hiking trails, multiple overlooks, and a picnic shelter near the mountain summit.
The protected area houses over 700 plant species, including the Dutchman's pipevine, which serves as a host plant for swallowtail butterflies.
Location: Ashe County
Inception: 1956
Website: http://ncparks.gov/mount-jefferson-state-natural-area
GPS coordinates: 36.40080,-81.46280
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:45
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