Black Mountain, North Carolina is a small town known as the front porch of Western North Carolina. Black Mountain is a charming community in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains just 16 miles east of Asheville. Popular with second-home owners and vacationers, Black Mountain is also a fantastic place to call home year-round. The town offers residents a variety of restaurants, breweries, and shops as well as unparalleled hiking and mountain biking. Read more about Black Mountain.