Bear Wallow
Bear Wallow rises to 921 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is High Point, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 6.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011527, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 921 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 10.4 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 26.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 29 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Morning Knob: 2.5 mi
- Hickory Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sweet Springs Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Jingling Rocks: 2.6 mi
- Frozen Knob: 3.4 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 4.8 mi
- Lynnside Historic District: 7.1 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 9.2 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 10.5 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 10.8 mi
- Thomas Spring: 1.0 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 6.0 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 6.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 6.7 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 9.3 mi
- High Point: 0.6 mi
- Piney Point: 1.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.8 mi
- Coffman Hill: 14.9 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 4.9 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Carvins Cove: 23.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 5.0 mi
- The Cascades: 5.0 mi
- Middle Cascades: 5.1 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 16.3 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 21.9 mi
- The Bunker: 10.6 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 10.7 mi
- Organ Cave: 15.6 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 18.7 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 23.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 16.8 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 17.2 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.8 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 7.1 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 14.2 mi
- Callie Furnace: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 19.4 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 23.3 mi
- Brink: 14.8 mi
- Whitcomb: 16.1 mi
- Alum Springs: 16.6 mi
- Howrytown: 22.9 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 24.3 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.9 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 10.7 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Bear Wallow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | E 89° | 1,120 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSW 196° | 1,102 m | 9.6 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | ESE 108° | 1,084 m | 7.3 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | E 87° | 1,081 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 132° | 1,074 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | E 86° | 1,067 m | 8.3 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,039 m | 7.9 mi |
| Smith Knob | N 357° | 1,038 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581701
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