Scheier Natural Area
Scheier Natural Area is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Castle Rock stands 722 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Scheier Fish Ponds, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rivanna Conservation Alliance
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 28.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 12 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 27 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 28 mi
- McCormick Gap Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mountain Hill: 5.6 mi
- Little Mountain Hill: 5.8 mi
- Round Top: 9.9 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 10.9 mi
- Carters Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Pleasant Grove Park: 5.8 mi
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District: 6.7 mi
- Scottsville Historic District: 6.8 mi
- Bruce Park: 6.8 mi
- Dorrier Park: 6.9 mi
- The Sagacious Heads: 9.7 mi
- James Monroe: 10.3 mi
- James Monroe: 10.3 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 11.8 mi
- King Alfred and His Court: 12.9 mi
- Scheier Fish Ponds: 0.3 mi
- Broken Island Locks and Dam: 6.5 mi
- Palmyra Mill Lock: 6.5 mi
- Crofton Lock: 7.0 mi
- Strange's Lock: 7.4 mi
- Monticello Vegetable Garden: 12.0 mi
- West Lawn: 12.1 mi
- Cascadia Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Washington Park Bog Garden: 14.8 mi
- The Grove: 14.8 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Hardware River: 7.3 mi
- Hardware River: 7.3 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 15.6 mi
- Scottsville Museum: 6.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 11.8 mi
- Monticello: 12.1 mi
- Michie Tavern: 12.2 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 13.8 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 5.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 6.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 2: 6.3 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 6.4 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 6.5 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 10.2 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 13.8 mi
- Canada: 14.5 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Scheier Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | WNW 292° | 722 m | 20.0 mi |
| Walnut Top | W 280° | 572 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mill Mountain | WNW 290° | 563 m | 18.4 mi |
| Appleberry Mountain | W 274° | 557 m | 16.6 mi |
| High Top | WNW 295° | 557 m | 19.3 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WNW 295° | 553 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Oliver | W 278° | 549 m | 16.9 mi |
| Brush Mountain | W 275° | 529 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmyra 3S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1291761955
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 14 mi
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