Range View Overlook

Range View Overlook sits at 2,808 feet on Skyline Drive, facing 210 degrees toward the south-southwest. The terrain drops 712 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view takes in several named points to the west and southwest, including Gimlet Ridge Overlook (1.0 mi), Mount Marshall Overlook (1.4 mi), Little Hogback Mountain (1.8 mi, 3,070 ft), Little Devils Stairs Overlook (2.2 mi), Hogback Mountain (2.5 mi, 3,474 ft), and Hogback Overlook (2.8 mi). To the south-southwest and south-southeast, Keyser Mountain (2.1 mi, 1,694 ft) and Jenkins Mountain (2.8 mi, 2,029 ft) are also visible. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset at 20:42; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:28 and sunset at 16:55, with the equinoxes falling in between. The nearest towns are Linton Hall, 35.4 miles east; Harrisonburg, 40.9 miles west-southwest; and Leesburg, 43.1 miles northeast. The next lookout along the byway is Gimlet Ridge Overlook.