Looking north across the town of Jefferson and the southern flank of Phoenix Mountain, as seen from the upper overlook at Mount Jefferson State Natural Area.Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Ashe County, NC, USA.
Looking north across the town of Jefferson and the southern flank of Phoenix Mountain, as seen from the upper overlook at Mount Jefferson State Natural Area.Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Ashe County, NC, USA. Ken Thomas · Public domain

Mount Jefferson State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina · North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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Official site
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Managed by
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Established
1951

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Activities & features: Hiking · Picnic Area · Trail

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency · updated 2026-08-23