High Peak — Rockhounding in Burke County, North Carolina
High Peak is a mapped rockhounding spot in Burke County, North Carolina. Reported finds include garnet. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing High Peak in Burke County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Burke County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- High Peak Mountain Road
- Postcode
- 28619
- Coordinates
- 35.72371, -81.60868
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- North Carolina Geological Survey
- Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
- Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at High Peak
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of High Peak.
- Burkemont MountainBurke County, North Carolina · 7 mi awayBeryl
- South MountainsBurke County, North Carolina · 10 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Feldspar
- Huckleberry MountainRutherford County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayMica, Quartz
- Hall Creek and Silver CreekBurke County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayCorundum, Diamond, Pyrope Garnet
- Hibriten MountainCaldwell County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayFeldspar
- CasarCleveland County, North Carolina · 15 mi awayAgate, Quartz
- CollettsvilleCaldwell County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayEpidote, Pyrite Cubes
- Brown MountainBurke County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayAlbite, Fluorite, Gold
Across the state line from High Peak
High Peak is close enough to the North Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Bowens River and tributariesCherokee County, South Carolina · 39 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Sapphire
- Roan MountainCarter County, Tennessee · 42 mi awayUnakite
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South Carolina · 43 mi awayBarite, Hematite, Kyanite
- Henry's KnobYork County, South Carolina · 45 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite
- King's CreekCherokee County, South Carolina · 45 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- GaffneyCherokee County, South Carolina · 45 mi awayCassiterite, Feldspar, Kyanite
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