BLACK MOUNTAIN - KENTUCKY

The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of the top of Black Mountain are 36.914158 (North), -82,893831 (West) and the approximate elevation is 4,145 feet (1,263 meters) above sea level. Black Mountain ranks 27th in height on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state. Black Mountain is located in Harlan County near the Virginia border, just above the towns of Lynch, Kentucky and Appalachia, Virginia. It is about 500 feet taller than any other Kentucky mountain.

The Lynch FAA Radar Site sits just off the mountain peak. The FAA Long-Range Radar site first established in 1963, The site is used to identify and track military and civilian aircraft movements within a 200-mile radius and to provide air-ground communication with those aircraft. Assigned a SAGE System ID of Z-232 and an FAA ID of QRI. Active Radar Site

Easy drive to the access road to the peak. However, from there there is about a 2 1/2 mile trek walking up to the peak. If you have a vehicle that is off-road capable with at least 12" ground clearance, you should be able to drive almost all the way to the top. It is a very washed out and rutted dirt road. I was able to drive all the way up, but it is a bit bumpy.