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Loft Mountain Overlook

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Looking south from Loft Mountain Overlook. Terrain at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Loft Mountain Overlook sits at 2,436 feet on Skyline Drive, facing south (175°), with the land dropping 982 feet within 600 meters of the pull-off. The view faces Loft Mountain to the southwest at 1.8 miles, rising to 3,290 feet. County Line Mountain lies south-southeast at 2.2 miles, with Lick Mountain farther along the same direction at 3.7 miles. Brokenback Mountain sits east-southeast at 4.4 miles, and Harris Mountain southeast at 4.8 miles. Harrisonburg is 17.2 miles northwest, Charlottesville 19.6 miles south-southeast, and Staunton 25.9 miles west-southwest. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a June solstice sunrise of 05:52 and sunset of 20:42 to a December solstice sunrise of 07:29 and sunset of 16:58. Belfore Hollow Overlook is the previous stop along the drive, with Two Mile Run Overlook next.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,436 ft
View
South · 175°
Relief
982 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
A view over trees to mountains beyond.
National Park Service · Public domain (NPS) · NPS
View south along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just south of the Loft Mountain Overlook in Greene County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View east-northeast from the Loft Mountain Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Greene County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
American Witch-Hazel in bloom at the Loft Mountain Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Greene County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View east-southeast from the Loft Mountain Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Greene County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View east from the Loft Mountain Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Greene County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

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

  • Loft Mountain3,290 ftsouthwest · 1.8 mi
  • County Line Mountain1,978 ftsouth-southeast · 2.2 mi
  • Lick Mountain1,178 ftsouth-southeast · 3.7 mi
  • Brokenback Mountain1,748 fteast-southeast · 4.4 mi
  • Harris Mountain1,208 ftsoutheast · 4.8 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1919:2718:52
June solstice05:5220:4220:03
September equinox07:0319:1318:38
December solstice07:2916:5816:17

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Harrisonburg17.2 mi northwest
  • Charlottesville19.6 mi south-southeast
  • Staunton25.9 mi west-southwest
← Before it: Belfore Hollow OverlookAfter it: Two Mile Run Overlook →
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Loft Mountain Overlook · National Park Service

Looking southeast from an elevation of 2,455 ft (748 m), Loft Mountain Overlook presents you with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains descending into the foothills that merge with the Piedmont region of Virginia. Straight ahead is County Line Mountain. Aptly named, County Line Mountain is the boundary between Greene County, where you are, and Albemarle County.

Maintenance of this view funded Greene County and Hugh and Temple Joyce through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.

Read it at National Park Service →
Common questions

How high is Loft Mountain Overlook?

Loft Mountain Overlook sits at about 2,436 feet (742 m).

What can you see from Loft Mountain Overlook?

From Loft Mountain Overlook: Loft Mountain (SW, 1.8 mi); County Line Mountain (SSE, 2.2 mi); Lick Mountain (SSE, 3.7 mi); Brokenback Mountain (ESE, 4.4 mi).

What is the nearest town to Loft Mountain Overlook?

Harrisonburg, 17 miles NW of Loft Mountain Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Loft Mountain Overlook?

Two Mile Run Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Loft Mountain Overlook.

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