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Stone Crossing Park

Stone Crossing Park from directly overhead

Stone Crossing Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 417 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Second London Towne West Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 9.7 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Fairfax County Park Authority

How to reach it

Coordinates38.85361, -77.45445

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Second London Towne West Park: 0.6 mi
  • Shady Hill Park: 1.2 mi
  • First Battle of Manassas: 1.3 mi
  • Cabell's Mill at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 1.4 mi
  • Centre Ridge North Park: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 1.3 mi
  • Hyland Hills Park: 3.8 mi
  • Shelter #7: 4.0 mi
  • Shelter #6: 4.0 mi
  • Shelter #9: 4.1 mi
Gardens
Peaks: 60
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Wildcat: 3.0 mi
  • Wildcat: 3.1 mi
  • Maze: 3.4 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 3.5 mi
  • Horse head: 4.8 mi
Museums
Springs: 8
  • White Rock Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Peace Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Sycamore Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 16.5 mi
  • West Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 9.7 mi
  • Coe Creek: 9.9 mi
  • Great Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 3.7 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 3.8 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.3 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 4

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stone Crossing Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainWSW 259°417 m21.1 mi
Signal MountainW 278°413 m13.5 mi
Rappahannock MountainWSW 258°404 m21.5 mi
High Point MountainW 271°397 m14.0 mi
White RockW 279°387 m13.6 mi
Chestnut PeakW 280°374 m12.5 mi
Waterford PeakNNW 345°361 m23.8 mi
Pignut MountainWSW 258°326 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4619:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2516:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343644556473777669574638
Precip in2.92.63.53.54.74.34.13.53.93.63.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Dulles Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/144840975

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