Bald Rock
Bald Rock rises to 1,187 m in Virginia. Second Peak stands 1,476 m to the west-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Rock Ridge, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49010297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,187 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 21 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 21 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 22 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Rock Ridge: 0.3 mi
- High Knob: 1.3 mi
- Roaring Hill: 1.7 mi
- Lina Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Buck Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 11.1 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 16.9 mi
- Crouse Park: 17.4 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 22.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 23.2 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 23.5 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 13.3 mi
- Listening Rock: 13.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 18.7 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 21.2 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 22.2 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 14.8 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 20.6 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 21.6 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 22.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 20.9 mi
- Alligator Back: 21.5 mi
- Devils Garden: 22.8 mi
- Big Spring: 17.9 mi
- Sharon Springs: 23.1 mi
- Brig Spring: 24.1 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 23.1 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Bald Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Peak | WSW 249° | 1,476 m | 9.7 mi |
| High Rock | SE 145° | 1,418 m | 4.4 mi |
| First Peak | WSW 245° | 1,405 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 115° | 1,380 m | 7.9 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,380 m | 7.9 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 320° | 1,359 m | 2.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SE 132° | 1,356 m | 5.5 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | NW 317° | 1,320 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583453
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