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Beldor Hollow Overlook

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Looking south-west from Beldor Hollow Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Beldor Hollow Overlook sits at 2,333 feet on Skyline Drive, facing 240 degrees, with the land dropping 615 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. From here, Two Mile Run Overlook is visible to the west-southwest at 1.9 miles, followed by Ivy Creek Overlook to the southwest at 2.9 miles. Two named peaks are also in view: Rocky Mountain, west-southwest at 3.4 miles, and Brown Mountain, also west-southwest, at 3.8 miles. The facing direction points toward the sunset, angled 30 degrees off due west, so evening light crosses the overlook at a slant rather than head-on. Harrisonburg lies 16.5 miles to the northwest, Charlottesville is 21.1 miles south-southeast, and Staunton is 27.1 miles west-southwest. Rocky Mount Overlook precedes this stop along the drive, with Belfore Hollow Overlook next. According to NPS source material, the view from this general area extends toward the Blue Ridge Mountains, with Skyline Drive visible in the distance below.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,333 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
615 ft drop
In view
4 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
A view over trees to mountains beyond.
National Park Service · Public domain (NPS) · NPS
View south along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just south of the Beldor Hollow Overlook in Rockingham County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View south-southwest from the Beldor Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View southwest from the Beldor Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View west-southwest from the Beldor Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View west from the Beldor Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Two Mile Run Overlook2,820 ftwest-southwest · 1.9 mi
  • Ivy Creek Overlook2,864 ftsouthwest · 2.9 mi
  • Rocky Mountain2,852 ftwest-southwest · 3.4 mi
  • Brown Mountain2,558 ftwest-southwest · 3.8 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1919:2718:52
June solstice05:5220:4220:03
September equinox07:0319:1318:38
December solstice07:2916:5816:17

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Harrisonburg16.5 mi northwest
  • Charlottesville21.1 mi south-southeast
  • Staunton27.1 mi west-southwest
← Before it: Rocky Mount OverlookAfter it: Belfore Hollow Overlook →
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Beldor Hollow Overlook · National Park Service

Facing southwest from an elevation of 2,345 ft (714 m), the view from Beldor Hollow Overlook expands out to the Blue Ridge Mountains with Skyline Drive in the distance.

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Common questions

How high is Beldor Hollow Overlook?

Beldor Hollow Overlook sits at about 2,333 feet (711 m).

What can you see from Beldor Hollow Overlook?

From Beldor Hollow Overlook: Two Mile Run Overlook (WSW, 1.9 mi); Ivy Creek Overlook (SW, 2.9 mi); Rocky Mountain (WSW, 3.4 mi); Brown Mountain (WSW, 3.8 mi).

Is Beldor Hollow Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Beldor Hollow Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Beldor Hollow Overlook?

Harrisonburg, 17 miles NW of Beldor Hollow Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Beldor Hollow Overlook?

Belfore Hollow Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Beldor Hollow Overlook.

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