Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre
Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 44 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34842473, matched on coordinates and name (343 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Scioto Society, Inc.
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 44.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ross County Lake State Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Yoctangee Park: 5.0 mi
- Mary Lou Patton Park: 5.0 mi
- Poland Park: 5.3 mi
- Adena State Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Ross Lake State Wildlife Area: 3.5 mi
- Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Cossin-Kreisel Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Kreisel Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 0.1 mi
- The Grove: 5.4 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 5.5 mi
- Natural Bathtub: 8.5 mi
- Rock House Cave: 18.3 mi
- Rock House Falls: 18.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 19.3 mi
- Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 19.4 mi
- Whispering Cave: 20.3 mi
- Ash Cave: 20.7 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 10.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 16.9 mi
- Sugar Point: 17.3 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 17.9 mi
- Airplane Rock: 19.8 mi
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center: 4.2 mi
- Mighty Children's Museum: 5.4 mi
- Ross County Museum: 5.5 mi
- Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 5.6 mi
- Environmental Learning Center: 9.0 mi
- Story Mound State Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Dard Hunter: 5.7 mi
- Homestead Ruins: 8.4 mi
- Pickaway County Veterans Memorial: 14.4 mi
- A W Marion Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Third Tier: 5.4 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 5.5 mi
- Ornimental Garden: 5.5 mi
- Carlisle Hill Star: 5.6 mi
- Pumpkin Show Mural: 14.0 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 21.8 mi
- Knockemstiff: 13.5 mi
- Richland: 23.1 mi
- South Ridge: 9.3 mi
- Picnic table: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseback Knob | SW 217° | 403 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Knob | SW 216° | 402 m | 15.7 mi |
| Long | SSW 203° | 397 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSE 167° | 395 m | 1.0 mi |
| Ball Knob | SSW 212° | 394 m | 14.6 mi |
| Nevins Hill | WSW 248° | 393 m | 22.8 mi |
| Davis Knob | SW 215° | 392 m | 15.0 mi |
| McMechen Hill | SW 231° | 392 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:30 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chillicothe Mound City, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12988607008
Day trips start here
- Chillicothe · 5 mi
- Southeast Ohio · 24 mi
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