- Elevation, modelled
- 308 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- The Priest1,227 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8070, -78.8865
Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 308 m. The Priest stands 1,227 m to the west, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Woods Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priest | W 275° | 1,227 m | 9.6 mi |
| Three Ridges | NW 304° | 1,210 m | 6.4 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,172 m | 8.4 mi |
| Devils Knob | NNW 334° | 1,172 m | 8.4 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | N 356° | 1,099 m | 9.8 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,050 m | 7.5 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 297° | 974 m | 6.4 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NW 312° | 950 m | 8.3 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.6 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 25.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Knob Overlook · 8 mi
- 3 Ridges Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Ravens Roost Overlook · 9 mi
- Raven's Roost Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woods Mountain: 1.0 mi
- High Top Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mills Mountain: 2.0 mi
- White Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Pats Knob: 2.2 mi
- Tye River Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Cove Creek Park: 9.7 mi
- Simpson Park: 15.8 mi
- Schneider Community Park: 16.9 mi
- Amherst Wayside: 17.3 mi
- Virginia Distillery Museum: 2.1 mi
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 5.4 mi
- Waltons Mountain Museum: 10.2 mi
- Amherst County Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 18.1 mi
- Hickory Spring: 9.2 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 9.4 mi
- Dripping Rock: 9.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.1 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 15.6 mi
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 1.2 mi
- James River at Wingina: 14.9 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 17.0 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 20.2 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 20.9 mi
- Mirador: 17.1 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 21.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 22.3 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 23.4 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 9.2 mi
- White Rock Falls: 11.3 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 14.7 mi
- Panther Falls: 23.1 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 2.1 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 11.0 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 16.0 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 23.4 mi
- Mountain Man: 23.7 mi
- Bear Statue: 23.8 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 4.6 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 21.1 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 22.9 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 24.4 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 6.8 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TYE RVR 1 SE, 12 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Charlottesville · 27 mi
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