Bluerock Mountain (North Carolina)

{{Short description|Mountain in North Carolina, United States}}

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| name = Bluerock Mountain

| other_name = Bat Cave Mountain

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| elevation_ft = 2835

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| location = Henderson and Rutherford counties, North Carolina, U.S.

| range = Blue Ridge Mountains

| map = USA North Carolina

| map_caption = Location in North Carolina

| map_size = 200

| label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|35|26|15|N|82|16|41|W|type:mountain_region:US-NC_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1019233|name=Bluerock Mountain|accessdate=2012-04-30}}

| topo = USGS Bat Cave

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Bluerock Mountain is a mountain in Western North Carolina, near the community of Bat Cave. It is split between Henderson and Rutherford counties, it is home of the Bat Cave Preserve and part of Chimney Rock State Park. Its elevation reaches {{Convert|2835|ft|m|0}}.

The mountain is flanked by the Broad River to its north and Reedypatch Creek{{cite gnis|id=993209|name=Reedypatch Creek|accessdate=2012-04-30}} to its west. To its south is Rich Mountain{{cite gnis|id=1022266|name=Rich Mountain|accessdate=2012-04-30}} and to the east is Chimney Rock Mountain.{{cite gnis|id=1019663|name=Chimney Rock Mountain|accessdate=2012-04-30}} Paris Gap{{cite gnis|id=991849|name=Paris Gap|accessdate=2012-04-30}} is the gap between it and Bald Mountain,{{cite gnis|id=1018926|name=Bald Mountain|accessdate=2012-04-30}} it connects the community of Bat Cave and the town of Chimney Rock via Lake Lure Highway (US 64/US 74A/NC 9).