Mine Bank Mountain · WikipediaCC BY-SA
Mine Bank Mountain is a 3,488-foot (1,063 m) peak in the U.S. state of Virginia, in the Saint Mary's Wilderness near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Bald Mountain Overlook
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Bald Mountain Overlook sits at 3,304 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest, with the land dropping 422 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. From here, Mine Bank Mountain rises to the west-northwest at a distance of 1.5 miles, reaching 3,471 feet. Cellar Mountain stands northwest at 2.9 miles and 3,632 feet, while Bare Mountain appears north-northwest at 3.4 miles with an elevation of 3,385 feet. Burnt Hill lies farther off to the west-northwest, 10.5 miles away and considerably lower at 2,126 feet. Charlottesville is 33.5 miles east-northeast, Lynchburg is 34.8 miles south, and Harrisonburg is 38.6 miles north-northeast. The Slacks Overlook precedes this stop along the parkway, with Pine Spur Overlook next. Sunrise and sunset shift with the season: on the June solstice the sun rises at 5:55 and sets at 20:43, while on the December solstice it rises at 7:29 and sets at 17:01, with the equinoxes falling between these times.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
3,304 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
422 ft drop
In view
4 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Mine Bank Mountain3,471 ftwest-northwest · 1.5 mi
- Cellar Mountain3,632 ftnorthwest · 2.9 mi
- Bare Mountain3,385 ftnorth-northwest · 3.4 mi
- Burnt Hill2,126 ftwest-northwest · 10.5 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 19:28 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:43 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 19:15 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:01 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Charlottesville33.5 mi east-northeast
- Lynchburg34.8 mi south
- Harrisonburg38.6 mi north-northeast
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How high is Bald Mountain Overlook?
Bald Mountain Overlook sits at about 3,304 feet (1,007 m).
What can you see from Bald Mountain Overlook?
From Bald Mountain Overlook: Mine Bank Mountain (WNW, 1.5 mi); Cellar Mountain (NW, 2.9 mi); Bare Mountain (NNW, 3.4 mi); Burnt Hill (WNW, 11 mi).
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Charlottesville, 34 miles ENE of Bald Mountain Overlook.
What is the next lookout after Bald Mountain Overlook?
Pine Spur Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Bald Mountain Overlook.
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