Tanasee Bald, also called Tennessee Bald, is a mountain near the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina, on the Haywood/Transylvania border.[2] It is 5561 feet high. It is in the Great Balsam Mountains within the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is part of the Appalachian Mountains

Tanasee Bald
Tanasee Bald viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway
Highest point
Elevation	5,561 ft (1,695 m)
Coordinates	35°17′30″N 82°55′03″W
Geography
Location	Haywood / Transylvania counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range	Great Balsam Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map	USGS Sam Knob
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike[1]

Tanasee Bald is the southern limit of breeding of the northern saw-whet owl, which is from the boreal forests of Canada.[3]

Myth of Jutaculla

Cherokee folklore is that Jutaculla (alternative English spelling is Judaculla; Cherokee name is Tsul'kălû'), a slant-eyed giant, lives on top of the bald.[4]

See also

• List of mountains in North Carolina

References