The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
{{-}}| Name | Mountain range | County | Elevation | Coordinates | Primary access route | Other access route(s) | GNIS |
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| Air Bellows Gap | Brushy Mountains | Alleghany | 3727|ft|m}} | 36|25|41|N|81|07|38|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Air Bellows Gap}} | Air Bellows Gap Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 980067}} |
| Alder Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3051|ft|m}} | 36|22|10|N|81|17|23|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Alder Gap}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 980081}} |
| Baldwin Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3481|ft|m}} | 36|25|24|N|81|43|11|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Baldwin Gap}} | Baldwin Gap Road | 980485}} |
| Balsam Gap | Balsam Mountains | Haywood–Jackson | 3316|ft|m}} | 35|26|02|N|83|04|40|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Balsam Gap}} | state=NC|US|23|US|74}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1008907}} |
| Bearpen Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3848|ft|m}} | 36|10|00|N|81|55|22|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Bearpen Gap}} | 1009035}} |
| Bearpen Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3704|ft|m}} | 35|57|59|N|82|02|55|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Bearpen Gap}} | 1009034}} |
| Bradley Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4974|ft|m}} | 36|07|59|N|82|01|20|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Bradley Gap}} | Appalachian Trail | 981810}} |
| Buck Creek Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | McDowell–Yancey | 3402|ft|m}} | 35|46|15|N|82|09|52|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Buck Creek Gap}} | state=NC|NC|80}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1009733}} |
| Buck Hill Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3661|ft|m}} | 36|00|28|N|82|00|22|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Buck Hill Gap}} | 1009744}} |
| Buckeye Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 5128|ft|m}} | 36|06|47|N|82|03|43|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Buckeye Gap}} | Appalachian Trail | 1009768}} |
| Bull Gap | Great Craggy Mountains | Buncombe | 3107|ft|m}} | 35|40|11|N|82|28|16|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Bull Gap}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1009803}} |
| Calloway Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe–Wilkes | 3432|ft|m}} | 36|17|05|N|81|23|17|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Calloway Gap}} | Calloway Gap Road / Lump Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 982435}} |
| Cannon Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3917|ft|m}} | 36|13|22|N|81|55|30|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Cannon Gap}} | Beech Mountain Road | 1010022}} |
| Cherry Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4147|ft|m}} | 36|09|39|N|81|55|06|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Cherry Gap}} | 1010214}} |
| Cow Camp Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4045|ft|m}} | 36|03|45|N|81|57|07|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Cow Camp Gap}} | Cow Camp Road | 1010518}} |
| Cowee Gap | Cowee Mountains | Jackson–Macon | 4199|ft|m}} | 35|05|27|N|83|08|52|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Cowee Gap}} | state=NC|US|64}} | 1010524}} |
| Craven Gap | Great Craggy Mountains | Buncombe | 3132|ft|m}} | 35|38|52|N|82|29|27|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Craven Gap}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | state=NC|NC|694}} | 1010567}} |
| Cut Laurel Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3750|ft|m}} | 36|32|11|N|81|42|18|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Cut Laurel Gap}} | Cut Laurel Gap Road | 1010627}} |
| Dave Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 2736|ft|m}} | 36|15|21|N|81|54|12|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Dave Gap}} | Buckeye Road | 1010666}} |
| Deals Gap | Great Smoky Mountains | Swain | 1988|ft|m}} | 35|28|25|N|83|55|15|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Deals Gap}} | state=NC|US|129}} | 1307389}} |
| Deep Gap | Brushy Mountains | Alleghany | 3186|ft|m}} | 36|26|25|N|81|04|49|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Deep Gap}} | Mahagony Rock Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 984079}} |
| Bearpen Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4186|ft|m}} | 36|03|25|N|81|50|45|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Deep Gap}} | 1010752}} |
| Deep Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4318|ft|m}} | 36|03|23|N|82|03|24|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Deep Gap}} | 1010751}} |
| Deep Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Watauga | 3127|ft|m}} | 36|13|46|N|81|13|00|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Deep Gap}} | state=NC|US|421}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 984077}} |
| Doublehead Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3825|ft|m}} | 36|02|50|N|82|02|07|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Doublehead Gap}} | Doublehead Mountain Road | 1010887}} |
| Grandmother Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4075|ft|m}} | 36|04|35|N|81|50|05|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Grandmother Gap}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1011600}} |
| Hanging Rock Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4678|ft|m}} | 36|08|21|N|81|49|50|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Hanging Rock Gap}} | Skiview Road | 986361}} |
| Harmon Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3425|ft|m}} | 36|15|24|N|81|54|59|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Harmon Gap}} | Beech Crossing | 1017818}} |
| Hartley Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4255|ft|m}} | 36|06|40|N|81|58|03|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Hartley Gap}} | 1011895}} |
| Haw Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 4176|ft|m}} | 36|33|17|N|81|41|28|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Haw Gap}} | 1011909}} |
| Haw Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3881|ft|m}} | 36|04|38|N|81|58|24|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Haw Gap}} | Ivey Heights Road | 1011908}} |
| Hewed Log Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3176|ft|m}} | 36|16|56|N|81|28|58|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Hewed Log Gap}} | Idlewild Road | 986675}} |
| Hickorynut Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4327|ft|m}} | 36|07|42|N|81|54|26|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Hickorynut Gap}} | Hickory Nut Gap Road | 1012022}} |
| Horse Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe–Wilkes | 3110|ft|m}} | 36|18|48|N|81|21|47|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Horse Gap}} | state=NC|NC|16}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 987097}} |
| Laurel Knob Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3694|ft|m}} | 36|19|47|N|81|34|48|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Laurel Knob Gap}} | state=NC|NC|194}} | 988202}} |
| Lick Log Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3409|ft|m}} | 36|03|03|N|82|00|01|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Lick Log Gap}} | Lick Log Road | 1012848}} |
| Linville Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4012|ft|m}} | 36|07|03|N|81|50|30|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Linville Gap}} | state=NC|NC|105}} | state=NC|NC|184}} | 1012894}} |
| Loggy Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3563|ft|m}} | 36|14|08|N|81|55|55|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Loggy Gap}} | Sugar Mountain Road 1 | 1017819}} |
| Loggy Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3953|ft|m}} | 36|05|40|N|81|54|10|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Doublehead Gap}} | Beech Mountain Road | 1013084}} |
| Low Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3104|ft|m}} | 36|24|15|N|81|21|20|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Low Gap}} | Low Gap Road | 989079}} |
| Low Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 5049|ft|m}} | 36|06|45|N|82|03|58|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Low Gap}} | Appalachian Trail | 1013229}} |
| Low Notch | Blue Ridge Mountains | Alleghany–Wilkes | 3497|ft|m}} | 36|25|57|N|81|09|48|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Air Bellows Gap}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 989083}} |
| Miller Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3087|ft|m}} | 36|20|39|N|81|22|28|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Miller Gap}} | Trading Post Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 990004}} |
| Miller Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3743|ft|m}} | 36|03|54|N|81|55|17|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Miller Gap}} | state=NC|NC|194}} | Avery County High School Road | 1013588}} |
| Montezuma Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3875|ft|m}} | 36|03|54|N|81|53|47|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Montezuma Gap}} | state=NC|NC|181}} | Old State Highway 181 | 1013657}} |
| Newfound Gap | Great Smoky Mountains | Swain | 5048|ft|m}} | 35|36|40|N|83|25|30|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Newfound Gap}} | state=NC|US|441}} | Appalachian Trail | 1000706}} |
| Old House Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3008|ft|m}} | 36|03|51|N|81|48|34|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Old House Gap}} | Old House Gap Road | 1014097}} |
| Payne Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3241|ft|m}} | 36|29|30|N|81|41|43|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Payne Gap}} | Big Laurel Road | Rash School Road | 1000708}} |
| Phillips Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe–Wilkes | 3209|ft|m}} | 36|15|51|N|81|26|06|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Phillips Gap}} | Phillips Gap Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 992147}} |
| Richs Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4026|ft|m}} | 36|02|56|N|82|02|36|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Richs Gap}} | 1014879}} |
| Roaring Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Alleghany–Wilkes | 2907|ft|m}} | 36|23|57|N|80|58|41|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Roaring Gap}} | Roaring Gap Road | 1959945}} |
| Russell Gap | Brushy Mountains | Alexander–Wilkes | 1611|ft|m}} | 36|01|49|N|81|14|07|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Russell Gap}} | Russelll Gap Road | 993818}} |
| Smoky Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3714|ft|m}} | 36|07|46|N|81|56|03|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Smoky Gap}} | state=NC|NC|194}} | Blevins Creek Road | 1015619}} |
| Snyder Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3402|ft|m}} | 36|24|04|N|81|44|14|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Snyder Gap}} | Brushy Fork Road | 995082}} |
| Soco Gap | Balsam Mountains | Haywood–Jackson | 4340|ft|m}} | 35|29|43|N|83|09|23|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Soco Gap}} | state=NC|US|19}} | Blue Ridge Parkway | 995093}} |
| Sugar Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4419|ft|m}} | 36|07|53|N|81|53|00|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Sugar Gap}} | 1015920}} |
| Willen Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3497|ft|m}} | 36|27|55|N|81|41|50|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Willen Gap}} | Parker Road | 997348}} |
| Yellow Mountain Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4662|ft|m}} | 36|07|33|N|82|03|06|W|type:pass_region:US-NC|display=inline|name=Yellow Mountain Gap}} | Appalachian Trail | 997713}} |