Bearwallow Mountain
Bearwallow Mountain rises to 887 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49011630, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 887 m
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 21.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 21 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 21 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 22 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Porter Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Shoemaker Knob: 2.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Iron Ore Knob: 2.5 mi
- Ingleside Park: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 6.4 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 6.5 mi
- Smith Creek Hiking Trail: 6.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 2.1 mi
- Callie Furnace: 4.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 8.2 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 21.0 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Sand Springs: 11.2 mi
- Thomas Spring: 14.7 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 19.4 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 20.2 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 20.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 6.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 16.5 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 20.2 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 21.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 9.5 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 12.1 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 19.5 mi
- Lace Falls: 19.6 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Lake Robertson: 16.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 19.5 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.1 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 20.3 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 20.3 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 20.5 mi
- The Bunker: 23.1 mi
- Piney Point: 13.8 mi
- High Point: 14.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.7 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.1 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 23.6 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 24.8 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 9.7 mi
- Howrytown: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Bearwallow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNW 345° | 1,237 m | 7.9 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SW 226° | 1,120 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,106 m | 12.0 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SW 235° | 1,084 m | 9.0 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SW 229° | 1,081 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 223° | 1,074 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,067 m | 6.5 mi |
| North Mountain | E 87° | 1,059 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1481556 — Bearwallow Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356570367
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