High Rock
High Rock rises to 1,418 m in Virginia. Buck Mountain stands 1,417 m to the east, less than a tenth of a mile off. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1418 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 17 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Fries Knob: 1.2 mi
- Big Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Buck Mountain East Peak: 1.6 mi
- Buck Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 12.5 mi
- Crouse Park: 13.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.4 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 15.4 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
- Incredible Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 14.5 mi
- Listening Rock: 14.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.7 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 17.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 17.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 16.7 mi
- Alligator Back: 17.3 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.8 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 18.9 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 19.9 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 20.7 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.3 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 22.4 mi
- Elk Shoals: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of High Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | E 90° | 1,417 m | 0.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 86° | 1,380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | E 86° | 1,380 m | 4.7 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 323° | 1,359 m | 7.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | E 93° | 1,356 m | 1.6 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | NW 322° | 1,320 m | 7.8 mi |
| High Knob | NNW 336° | 1,266 m | 5.3 mi |
| Big Ridge | N 9° | 1,259 m | 1.6 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 | 07:34 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572280
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