Beartown State Park
Beartown State Park is a nature reserve in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 1,035 m. Black Mountain stands 1,403 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Droop Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 8.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1035 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 28.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Droop Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Parker Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Slabcamp Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Falling Spring Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 4.2 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 10.5 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- Stillwell Park: 14.8 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 15.2 mi
- Mill Run: 4.7 mi
- Alum Springs: 14.1 mi
- Brink: 14.8 mi
- Whitcomb: 20.7 mi
- Sunset: 20.7 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 17.8 mi
- The Bunker: 18.4 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 18.4 mi
- Organ Cave: 24.6 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 9.0 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 9.1 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 9.3 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 18.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 21.9 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 4.4 mi
- Blowing Springs: 21.1 mi
- Grose Spring: 22.8 mi
- Thomas Spring: 24.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 7.4 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 19.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 23.6 mi
- Hillsboro: 7.1 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 9.4 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 18.2 mi
- Coffman Hill: 20.4 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Beartown State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | N 9° | 1,403 m | 12.9 mi |
| Barlow Top | NNE 13° | 1,384 m | 12.6 mi |
| Briery Knob | NNW 330° | 1,377 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 330° | 1,355 m | 8.5 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 20° | 1,347 m | 11.4 mi |
| Blue Knob | N 358° | 1,340 m | 8.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | W 275° | 1,332 m | 12.1 mi |
| Job Knob | W 278° | 1,324 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 12 mi away.
- purple pitcher plant19 obs
- intermediate wood fern16 obs
- Smooth Rock Tripe13 obs
- mountain laurel12 obs
- Canada mayflower12 obs
- Ghost Pipe11 obs
- American cancer-root10 obs
- hemlock varnish shelf10 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/418853207
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