Peak · Virginia
Biggs Mountain
Biggs Mountain rises to 872 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearwallow, a peak 1.0 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 872 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.71213, -79.68550
- 6.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 16 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 16 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bearwallow: 1.0 mi
- Painter Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sandbank Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Camp Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Piny Knob: 1.6 mi
Parks: 46
- Longdale Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 10.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 10.5 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 10.5 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 8.1 mi
- Callie Furnace: 8.7 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 11.3 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 12.7 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 13.6 mi
Museums: 8
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 10.3 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 14.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 14.4 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 8.9 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 14.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 15.2 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 15.9 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 7
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.0 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 14.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 14.7 mi
- George C. Marshall: 14.7 mi
- George Washington: 14.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Bubbling Springs: 15.2 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 15.6 mi
- Sand Springs: 15.6 mi
- Hunting Spring: 16.1 mi
- Marble Spring: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Lake Robertson: 7.7 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 9.4 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 9.6 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 18.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 16.7 mi
- Piney Point: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Dunlap Beach: 20.8 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Biggs Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | NE 39° | 1,111 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 188° | 1,106 m | 3.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,088 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gully Mountain | S 179° | 1,064 m | 4.4 mi |
| North Mountain | N 10° | 1,059 m | 2.3 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | N 5° | 1,055 m | 1.9 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | S 176° | 1,051 m | 4.6 mi |
| Little House Mountain | NE 43° | 1,032 m | 10.9 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 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1481798 — Biggs Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356570531
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