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Hazeltop Ridge Overlook

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Looking north-west from Hazeltop Ridge Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Hazeltop Ridge Overlook sits at 3,267 feet along Skyline Drive, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest. The terrain drops 457 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving a sense of the ridge falling away below the view, which stretches from the northwest to the southwest across the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the north, Huckleberry Cliff rises to 2,951 feet at one mile, with Naked Creek Falls visible at the same distance and direction, sitting at 2,692 feet. Naked Creek Overlook lies north-northeast at 1.1 miles and 3,282 feet, with Tanners Ridge Overlook further along at 2.7 miles and 3,477 feet, and Blackrock Overlook beyond that at 3.5 miles and 3,689 feet. Devils Tanyard is visible to the west-northwest at 4.1 miles, elevation 2,823 feet. Harrisonburg lies 22.4 miles to the west, Charlottesville 31.1 miles south, and Staunton 40.4 miles southwest. Naked Creek Overlook is the previous stop along the drive, with The Point Overlook next.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
3,267 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
457 ft drop
In view
6 named features
View of field with trees in distance and mountain ridges extending to the horizon.
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View south along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just south of the Hazeltop Ridge Overlook in Page County, Virginia
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View west from the Hazeltop Ridge Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Page County, Virginia
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View northwest from the Hazeltop Ridge Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Page County, Virginia
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View southwest from the Hazeltop Ridge Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Page County, Virginia
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View west-northwest from the Hazeltop Ridge Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Page County, Virginia
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What you’re looking at

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

  • Huckleberry Cliff2,951 ftnorth · 1.0 mi
  • Naked Creek Falls2,692 ftnorth · 1.0 mi
  • Naked Creek Overlook3,282 ftnorth-northeast · 1.1 mi
  • Tanners Ridge Overlook3,477 ftnorth-northeast · 2.7 mi
  • Blackrock Overlook3,689 ftnorth-northeast · 3.5 mi
  • Devils Tanyard2,823 ftwest-northwest · 4.1 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1819:2618:51
June solstice05:5120:4220:02
September equinox07:0219:1318:38
December solstice07:2816:5716:15

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

Where it is

  • Harrisonburg22.4 mi west
  • Charlottesville31.1 mi south
  • Staunton40.4 mi southwest
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Hazeltop Ridge Overlook · National Park Service

Gaze upon the Blue Ridge Mountains from Hazeltop Ridge Overlook. The view from this overlook stretches from the northwest to the southwest.

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How high is Hazeltop Ridge Overlook?

Hazeltop Ridge Overlook sits at about 3,267 feet (996 m).

What can you see from Hazeltop Ridge Overlook?

From Hazeltop Ridge Overlook: Huckleberry Cliff (N, 1.0 mi); Naked Creek Falls (N, 1.0 mi); Naked Creek Overlook (NNE, 1.1 mi); Tanners Ridge Overlook (NNE, 2.7 mi).

What is the nearest town to Hazeltop Ridge Overlook?

Harrisonburg, 22 miles W of Hazeltop Ridge Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Hazeltop Ridge Overlook?

The Point Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Hazeltop Ridge Overlook.

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