Crooked Creek
Crooked Creek is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 747 m. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Chisel Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 5 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chisel Knob: 1.8 mi
- Edwards Knob: 2.1 mi
- Pike Knob: 2.6 mi
- Walker Knob: 2.8 mi
- Beamer Knob: 3.0 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 4.2 mi
- Dannelly Park: 6.7 mi
- Felts Park: 7.1 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 7.1 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 8.7 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 23.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 23.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 24.7 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 6.7 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 7.5 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 13.4 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 16.1 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 16.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 8.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 9.2 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 14.5 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 16.8 mi
- US 21 overlook: 23.7 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 14.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 24.6 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 4.2 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Waterfront: 20.9 mi
- Water Front: 24.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Crooked Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | S 189° | 1,088 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,075 m | 7.5 mi |
| Horse Knob | S 189° | 1,047 m | 8.0 mi |
| Beamer Knob | E 100° | 1,032 m | 3.0 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,004 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | E 98° | 980 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pike Knob | NE 38° | 963 m | 2.6 mi |
| Edwards Knob | NE 45° | 961 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax Radio Wbrf, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/40151372
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 17 mi
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