Crescent Rock Overlook sits at 3,549 feet along Skyline Drive, facing west (270°), with the land dropping 909 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. Hawksbill Spring lies southwest at 0.4 miles, and Hawksbill peak, along with the Hawksbill Viewing Platform, rises southwest at 0.8 miles to 4,031 feet. Nakedtop is visible west-southwest at 1.3 miles and 3,739 feet, and Breedlove Knob appears farther west-northwest at 2.1 miles, 2,131 feet. The westward orientation means the view faces the setting sun, with sunset times ranging from 16:56 in December to 20:42 in June. An informational sign at the overlook describes the establishment of Shenandoah National Park and the resettlement of former residents of the land. Harrisonburg is 27.4 miles west-southwest, Charlottesville 37.2 miles south, and Waynesboro 43.8 miles southwest. The overlook falls between Timber Hollow Overlook and the Hawksbill Viewing Platform along the drive.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 19:26 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:42 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 19:12 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:56 | 16:15 |
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Facing west, with an elevation of 3,550 ft (1,082 m), Crescent Rock Overlook has some of the best views of Hawksbill Peak, the highest peak in Shenandoah, at 4,050 ft (1,234 m). To the right of Hawksbill is Nakedtop, which descends along Hershberger Ridge down to the valley below. An informational sign located at the overlook shares information about the establishment of Shenandoah National Park and the resettlement of former residents of the land.
Nakedtop is a summit in Page County, Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,734 feet (1,138 m), Nakedtop is the 157th highest mountain in Virginia.
Crescent Rock Overlook sits at about 3,549 feet (1,082 m).
From Crescent Rock Overlook: Hawksbill Spring (SW, 0.4 mi); Hawksbill Viewing Platform (SW, 0.8 mi); Hawksbill (SW, 0.8 mi); Nakedtop (WSW, 1.3 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Crescent Rock Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Harrisonburg, 27 miles WSW of Crescent Rock Overlook.
Hawksbill Viewing Platform is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Crescent Rock Overlook.
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