Peak · Virginia
Big Ridge
Big Ridge rises to 1,259 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1259 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.68599, -81.24662
- 10.6 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 19 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 19 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buck Mountain: 1.6 mi
- High Rock: 1.6 mi
- Fries Knob: 1.8 mi
- Buck Mountain East Peak: 2.1 mi
- Buck Mountain: 2.4 mi
Parks: 20
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 13.6 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 14.1 mi
- Crouse Park: 14.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 20.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 20.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Big Pinnacle: 15.1 mi
- Listening Rock: 15.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 18.4 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.6 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 18.2 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 21.2 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Raven Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.4 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 18.2 mi
- Alligator Back: 18.8 mi
- Devils Garden: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 23.5 mi
- Crooked Creek: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Harmon Gallery: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Big Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | S 189° | 1,418 m | 1.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | S 188° | 1,417 m | 1.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 106° | 1,380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 313° | 1,359 m | 6.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SE 141° | 1,356 m | 2.1 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | NW 312° | 1,320 m | 6.8 mi |
| High Knob | NW 325° | 1,266 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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