Baldface Mountain Overlook sits at 3,317 feet on Skyline Drive, facing north, with the land dropping 447 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The overlook is on a slope of Baldface Mountain, whose peak lies across the Drive to the northeast. To the northwest, Dean Mountain rises 0.5 mile away at 3,031 feet, with Abrams Mountain 2.2 miles out at 2,018 feet and Pine Mountain 2.3 miles away at 2,014 feet to the north-northwest. Picnic Grounds are visible 3.3 miles to the north-northeast at 3,435 feet, and Feldy Mountain appears 3.7 miles to the north-northwest at 1,894 feet. The view opens into the Shenandoah Valley below. Harrisonburg lies 19.9 miles west, Charlottesville 25.5 miles south, and Staunton 35.1 miles west-southwest. The Oaks Overlook precedes this stop, with Bald Face Mountain Overlook next along the route. Maintenance of this view is funded by Rockingham County Tourism through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 19:26 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:42 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 19:13 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:57 | 16:16 |
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Facing northwest from an elevation of 3,345 ft (1,019 m), the view from Baldface Mountain Overlook glimpses into the Shenandoah Valley below. You are atop a slope of Baldface Mountain. The peak is on the opposite side of the Skyline Drive to the northeast.
Maintenance of this view funded by Rockingham County Tourism through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.
Baldface Mountain Overlook sits at about 3,317 feet (1,011 m).
From Baldface Mountain Overlook: Dean Mountain (NW, 0.5 mi); Abrams Mountain (NW, 2.2 mi); Pine Mountain (NNW, 2.3 mi); Picnic Grounds (NNE, 3.3 mi).
Harrisonburg, 20 miles W of Baldface Mountain Overlook.
Bald Face Mountain Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Baldface Mountain Overlook.
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