Hawksbill Viewing Platform

Hawksbill Viewing Platform sits at 4,031 feet along Skyline Drive, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest. The terrain drops 1,172 feet within 600 meters of the platform, giving an unobstructed view across the surrounding ridgeline. Nakedtop rises to the west-northwest at 0.7 miles, with Breedlove Knob further northwest at 2.0 miles. To the north and north-northeast, the view extends to Bushytop, Millers Head, Pollock Knob, and Stony Man, the latter at 3.2 miles with an elevation of 4,000 feet. Timber Hollow Overlook and Stony Man Lookout are also visible in that direction. Nakedtop, located in Page County, Virginia, ranks as the 157th highest mountain in the state at an elevation of 3,734 feet according to available records. The overlook lies between Crescent Rock Overlook and Old Rag View Overlook on Skyline Drive. Nearby towns include Harrisonburg, 26.6 miles to the west-southwest; Charlottesville, 36.6 miles south; and Staunton, 46.2 miles southwest. Seasonal sunrise and sunset times vary, with the June solstice offering the earliest sunrise at 05:50 and the December solstice the earliest sunset at 16:57.