Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve
Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 512 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the east-southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 19.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 26 mi
- Mill Rock Overlook · 26 mi
- Towers Overlook · 26 mi
- Towers Tunnel Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Copper Ridge: 0.3 mi
- Little Rock: 2.9 mi
- Smith Knob: 4.1 mi
- River Mountain: 4.4 mi
- The Doubles: 4.9 mi
- J.S. Easterly Park: 3.5 mi
- Glade Hollow Ball Park: 4.2 mi
- Old Mill Park: 4.4 mi
- Lebanon Town Park: 4.7 mi
- William P. Harris Recreational Park: 8.2 mi
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve: 6.2 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 13.4 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 14.4 mi
- Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County: 4.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor: 4.3 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 18.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor: 21.7 mi
- Pinnacle: 0.1 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 16.8 mi
- William King Museum: 17.8 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 17.9 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 4.5 mi
- Wooly: 16.8 mi
- Heartwood: 18.5 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 11.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.5 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 18.3 mi
- Abrams Falls: 22.7 mi
- Spearhead Trails: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,429 m | 8.8 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | E 96° | 1,379 m | 15.8 mi |
| Redrock Mountain | E 101° | 1,345 m | 13.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | E 91° | 1,323 m | 14.9 mi |
| Peak 4300 | E 96° | 1,311 m | 10.4 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | S 177° | 1,287 m | 8.6 mi |
| Middle Knob | SSE 147° | 1,264 m | 7.4 mi |
| Short Mountain | ESE 101° | 1,245 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:35 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1065530008
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- Bristol · 26 mi
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