Sawmill Run Overlook sits at 2,175 feet on Skyline Drive, facing 230 degrees, with terrain dropping 376 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. The National Park Service notes that this view is obscured by vegetation for much of the year, offering a small window toward the distant mountains rather than an open panorama. Sawmill Ridge lies to the right, rising toward Turk Mountain, and Sawmill Run runs at the base of the ridge's descent straight ahead. Named features in view include Sawmill Ridge Overlook 0.5 miles south, Calf Mountain 2.2 miles south, Calf Mountain Overlook 2.7 miles south-southwest, and McCormick Gap Overview 4.1 miles south-southwest. The facing direction points toward sunset, about 40 degrees off square with it. Staunton lies 15.9 miles west, Charlottesville 17.7 miles east-southeast, and Harrisonburg 23.7 miles north. Turk Mountain Overlook precedes this stop and Sawmill Ridge Overlook follows it along the drive. Maintenance of this view is funded by Augusta County through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 40° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 19:27 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:42 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 19:14 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:59 | 16:18 |
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Facing southwest from an elevation of 2,200 ft (670 m), Sawmill Run Overlook gives you a small window to view the distant mountains. To your right is Sawmill Ridge, heading up to Turk Mountain. Straight ahead at the descent of Sawmill Ridge is Sawmill Run. This overlook is obscured by vegetation for much of the year.
Maintenance of this view funded by Augusta County through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.
Sawmill Run Overlook sits at about 2,175 feet (663 m).
From Sawmill Run Overlook: Sawmill Ridge Overlook (S, 0.5 mi); Calf Mountain (S, 2.2 mi); Calf Mountain Overlook (SSW, 2.7 mi); McCormick Gap Overview (SSW, 4.1 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Sawmill Run Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Staunton, 16 miles W of Sawmill Run Overlook.
Sawmill Ridge Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Sawmill Run Overlook.
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