Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve
Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Hill, a peak 3.0 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 6.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 23.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 25 mi
- Mill Rock Overlook · 25 mi
- Towers Overlook · 25 mi
- Towers Tunnel Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tunnel Hill: 3.0 mi
- Copper Ridge: 6.2 mi
- The Butt: 7.8 mi
- Turkey Knob: 8.1 mi
- Little Rock: 8.6 mi
- Glade Hollow Ball Park: 3.7 mi
- Lebanon Town Park: 4.6 mi
- Old Mill Park: 5.0 mi
- J.S. Easterly Park: 5.7 mi
- Saint Paul Park: 8.4 mi
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve: 6.2 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 18.0 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 19.5 mi
- In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor: 5.2 mi
- Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County: 5.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 18.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor: 20.3 mi
- William King Museum: 18.2 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 18.3 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 18.4 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 22.1 mi
- Ralph Stanley Museum: 22.3 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 4.9 mi
- Heartwood: 18.5 mi
- Wooly: 22.1 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 22.4 mi
- Pinnacle: 6.3 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.6 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 22.7 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 18.4 mi
- Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 22.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
- Spearhead Trails: 18.5 mi
- Abrams Falls: 18.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | E 91° | 1,429 m | 14.5 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | E 89° | 1,379 m | 21.7 mi |
| Redrock Mountain | E 92° | 1,345 m | 19.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | E 85° | 1,323 m | 20.9 mi |
| Peak 4300 | E 87° | 1,311 m | 16.3 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | SE 136° | 1,287 m | 9.3 mi |
| Middle Knob | ESE 113° | 1,264 m | 10.8 mi |
| Short Mountain | E 92° | 1,245 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1065881318
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- Bristol · 23 mi
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