Old Mine Entrance
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Old Mine Entrance is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 300 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the south-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jellystone Park Natural Bridge, a park 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.4 miles off.
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 5 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 5 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Knick Field: 2.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 2.4 mi
- Otter Creek Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 8.1 mi
- Mill Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Sallings Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Cave Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Miller Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 1.7 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 2.7 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 8.0 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 12.7 mi
- Virginia Military Institute: 12.8 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 12.5 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 12.5 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 12.9 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 12.9 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 18.9 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 2.4 mi
- Knight Statue: 11.5 mi
- Peristyle: 11.6 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 12.9 mi
- The Cannonball: 12.9 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 15.2 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 18.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 19.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.3 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 20.3 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 1.7 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 4.0 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 4.1 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 4.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 2.4 mi
- Hunting Spring: 3.2 mi
- Marble Spring: 3.2 mi
- Big Spring: 13.1 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 17.5 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Lake Robertson: 15.6 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 15.6 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 18.4 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 21.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 4.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 6.9 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 10.6 mi
- Panther Falls: 12.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 20.7 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.7 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Old Mine Entrance. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,287 m | 6.4 mi |
| Thunder Hill | SSW 196° | 1,221 m | 5.5 mi |
| Onion Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,157 m | 7.9 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,131 m | 9.5 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,088 m | 8.5 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | S 172° | 1,062 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,015 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chesnut Mountain | SW 215° | 942 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12392466077
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 23 mi
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