| Eaglenest Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Eaglenest Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,924 ft (1,501 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°29′46″N83°02′35″W / 35.49611°N 83.04306°W /35.49611; -83.04306 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haywood County,North Carolina,U.S. |
| Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
Eaglenest Mountain (also known as Eagles Nest Mountain) is a mountain located 2 miles south ofMaggie Valley, North Carolina inHaywood County. It is part of thePlott Balsams, a range of theAppalachian Mountains, and less than a mile south ofNorth Eaglenest Mountain, a higher mountain which used to be called Mount Junaluska and is the highest mountain overlookingLake Junaluska from the southwest. The closest town that is accessible by road is Hazelwood. Hazelwood was absorbed into the larger incorporated Town of Waynesville in 1995.
In 1900, S. C. Satterthwaite ofWaynesville, North Carolina, which was 5 miles away, built the Eagle Nest Hotel at an elevation of 5050 feet. The location was a mountain range he called The Junaluskas,[2] on what is now called North Eaglenest Mountain. The hotel was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin on April 22, 1918.