Peak · Virginia
Back Creek Mountain
Back Creek Mountain rises to 797 m in Virginia. Flat Top Mountain stands 1,215 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 797 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.58311, -79.69395
- 6.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 7 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 7 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 10 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Rich Hill: 1.5 mi
- Purgatory Mountain: 1.5 mi
- The Knob: 1.9 mi
- Green Spur: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Fincastle Historic District: 11.6 mi
- Montvale Wayside: 13.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 7.2 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 10.4 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 12.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 13.9 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 14.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 11.6 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 17.5 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 19.6 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 19.6 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 13.8 mi
- Rhinoceros: 18.0 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 19.9 mi
- The Cannonball: 20.1 mi
- George C. Marshall: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 8.4 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 9.6 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 10.0 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 22.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 8.7 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 8.7 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 9.1 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 9.8 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Big Spring: 11.0 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 12.8 mi
- Hunting Spring: 12.8 mi
- Marble Spring: 14.0 mi
- Sand Springs: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 16.0 mi
- Lake Robertson: 16.1 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 15.8 mi
- Victory Garden: 19.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 10.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Tinker Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Back Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | SE 146° | 1,215 m | 10.9 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | SE 131° | 1,131 m | 10.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SE 144° | 1,119 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 360° | 1,106 m | 5.2 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SE 127° | 1,088 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gully Mountain | N 6° | 1,064 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | N 3° | 1,055 m | 10.8 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | N 10° | 1,051 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581690
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