Trayfoot Mountain Overlook sits at 2,524 feet along Skyline Drive, facing 170 degrees, with the land dropping 445 feet within 600 meters of the pull-off. Calvary Rocks and Rocks Mountain rise to the southwest at roughly 2.1 and 2.4 miles, reaching 2,870 and 2,939 feet respectively. Pasture Fence Mountain stands south-southeast at 3.3 miles and 2,884 feet, while Moormans River Overlook is visible to the south-southwest at 3.8 miles and 2,986 feet. Middle Mountain, lower at 2,053 feet, lies to the south at a distance of 5.4 miles. Harrisonburg is 18.1 miles to the north-northwest, Staunton 18.2 miles west-southwest, and Charlottesville 19.0 miles southeast. The overlook falls between Dundo Overlook and Horsehead Mountain Overlook along the drive. Sunrise and sunset times shift with the seasons, from a 05:53 sunrise near the June solstice to a 07:29 sunrise near the December solstice, with sunsets ranging from 16:59 in December to 20:42 in June.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 19:27 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:42 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 19:14 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:59 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
Looking south and at an elevation of 2530 ft (771 m), from Trayfoot Mountain Overlook you will see Cedar and Pasture Fence Mountains in the distance. Trayfoot Mountain is far to the right and across Skyline Drive.
Trayfoot Mountain Overlook sits at about 2,524 feet (769 m).
From Trayfoot Mountain Overlook: Calvary Rocks (SW, 2.1 mi); Rocks Mountain (SW, 2.4 mi); Pasture Fence Mountain (SSE, 3.3 mi); Moormans River Overlook (SSW, 3.8 mi).
Harrisonburg, 18 miles NNW of Trayfoot Mountain Overlook.
Horsehead Mountain Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Trayfoot Mountain Overlook.
Byway plans the scenic way there — real places along Skyline Drive, real weather, zero hallucinations — and hands the turns to the navigation you already use.
Trayfoot Mountain Overlook — confirmed, rated, and photographed by people who actually pulled over. A local confirmation is what upgrades a lookout from Discovered to Verified. Zero hallucinations.
No local confirmations yet. Stood here? Yours is the one that upgrades this lookout to Verified.
No ratings yet. Stood at this lookout? Be the first to rate it.
No written reviews yet.
No field notes yet. Know the gate hours or the best pull-in? Leave the note you wish you'd had.
No photos yet.
Sign in to confirm this lookout, rate it, add photos, and leave field notes.
