Jewell Hollow Overlook sits at 3,312 feet on Skyline Drive, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 1,017 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. From this point the terrain descends toward the valley, and several peaks and viewpoints are visible to the north and northwest: Pass Mountain Overlook 3.3 miles north, Pass Mountain itself 4.1 miles north-northeast at 3,046 feet, and Neighbor Mountain 4.9 miles north-northwest at 2,736 feet. Closer peaks include Piney Hill, Pumpkin Hill, Three Sisters, and Kibler Knob, ranging from 3.4 to 5.3 miles away to the west-northwest and north-northwest. Thornton Hollow Overlook is visible 5.6 miles to the north-northeast. To the west-northwest, Lake Arrowhead Park lies 2.5 miles out, with Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park further at 6.3 miles. The overlook is 21.4 miles from Culpeper to the east-southeast and 31.1 miles from Harrisonburg to the west-southwest. It falls along Skyline Drive between Pinnacles Overlook and Stony Man Overlook. On the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:28 and sunset at 16:56; on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset at 20:42.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 19:25 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:42 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 19:12 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:56 | 16:14 |
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Facing north-northwest at an elevation of 3,320 ft (1,011 m), you can see the Blue Ridge Mountains descend into the valley from atop the Jewell Hollow Overlook. Leading Ridge is the closest ridge to the overlook. Behind Leading Ridge is Jewell Hollow. Morning Star Lake, to the left, was created by the Dry Run Dam and is used for flood control purposes in the valley below.
Jewell Hollow Overlook sits at about 3,312 feet (1,010 m).
From Jewell Hollow Overlook: Lake Arrowhead Park (WNW, 2.5 mi); Pass Mountain Overlook (N, 3.3 mi); Piney Hill (WNW, 3.4 mi); Pumpkin Hill (NNW, 3.5 mi).
Culpeper, 21 miles ESE of Jewell Hollow Overlook.
Stony Man Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Jewell Hollow Overlook.
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