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Gooney Run Overlook

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Looking west from Gooney Run Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Gooney Run Overlook sits at 2,067 feet along Skyline Drive, facing due west (270°) with the land dropping 815 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Buck Mountain rises 1,451 feet to the west at 1.7 miles, with Allens Mountain further west at 4.7 miles. To the southwest, Greasy Falls is visible at 5.7 miles, and Hogback Mountain, at 3,474 feet, stands south-southwest at 6.6 miles alongside the Hogback Overlook viewpoint at 6.7 miles. Brush Mountain lies west-southwest at 6.4 miles, Acorn Hill west at 7.2 miles, and the South Fork Overlook viewpoint sits west-northwest at 7.3 miles. Because the overlook faces directly toward the sunset, it offers a clear view of the setting sun across the seasons, from a 20:42 sunset at the June solstice to 16:55 at the December solstice. Linton Hall lies 34.8 miles east, Leesburg 39.4 miles east-northeast, and Harrisonburg 44.8 miles southwest. Signal Knob Overlook precedes this stop on the drive, with Gooney Manor Overlook next along the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,067 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
815 ft drop
In view
8 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View south along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just south of the Gooney Run Overlook in Warren County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View west from the Gooney Run Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Warren County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View northwest from the Gooney Run Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Warren County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View west-northwest from the Gooney Run Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Warren County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View north along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just north of the Gooney Run Overlook in Warren County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The view from Gooney Run Overlook looking north. Gooney Run Overlook is on the west side of Skyline drive at mile 6.8. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

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

  • Buck Mountain1,451 ftwest · 1.7 mi
  • Allens Mountain972 ftwest · 4.7 mi
  • Greasy Falls1,759 ftsouthwest · 5.7 mi
  • Brush Mountain1,228 ftwest-southwest · 6.4 mi
  • Hogback Mountain3,474 ftsouth-southwest · 6.6 mi
  • Hogback Overlook3,439 ftsouthwest · 6.7 mi
  • Acorn Hill829 ftwest · 7.2 mi
  • South Fork Overlook1,947 ftwest-northwest · 7.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1719:2518:50
June solstice05:4920:4220:02
September equinox07:0119:1218:37
December solstice07:2816:5516:13

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Linton Hall34.8 mi east
  • Leesburg39.4 mi east-northeast
  • Harrisonburg44.8 mi southwest
← Before it: Signal Knob OverlookAfter it: Gooney Manor Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Gooney Run Overlook?

Gooney Run Overlook sits at about 2,067 feet (630 m).

What can you see from Gooney Run Overlook?

From Gooney Run Overlook: Buck Mountain (W, 1.7 mi); Allens Mountain (W, 4.7 mi); Greasy Falls (SW, 5.7 mi); Brush Mountain (WSW, 6.4 mi).

Is Gooney Run Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Gooney Run 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 Gooney Run Overlook?

Linton Hall, 35 miles E of Gooney Run Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Gooney Run Overlook?

Gooney Manor Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Gooney Run Overlook.

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