Peak · Virginia
Lick Mountain
Lick Mountain rises to 361 m in Virginia. Hightop stands 1,091 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is County Line Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 3.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49044137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 361 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.23485, -78.61029
- 3.3 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 15.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Loft Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Big Run Overlook · 4 mi
- Rockytop Overlook · 4 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- County Line Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Harris Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Fox Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Gibson Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Dog Park: 10.3 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Park: 10.4 mi
- Greene County Park: 10.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 11.3 mi
- Port Republic Historic District: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 42
- Down The Nile: 13.6 mi
- Moving Forward: 13.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 13.7 mi
- Bear Statue: 14.0 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Port Republic Battle Monument: 9.7 mi
- Rip Rap Shelter: 10.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 11.5 mi
- Locust Hill: 11.9 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 12.3 mi
Museums: 21
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 12.0 mi
- Grand Caverns Museum and Entrance: 12.3 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 14.8 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 15.6 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 12.2 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 13.6 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 13.7 mi
- Keunen Garden: 13.7 mi
- Student Garden: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 4.3 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 4.4 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 5.2 mi
- South River Falls: 11.6 mi
- Cedar Falls: 11.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Blackrock Springs: 7.9 mi
- Elkton Spring: 11.7 mi
- Rockingham springs: 13.3 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 13.9 mi
- Seawright Springs: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 2.6 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 11.6 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 12.3 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 13.2 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 5.9 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 10.8 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 15.8 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Fear Forest: 13.8 mi
- Endless View Farms: 14.5 mi
- Apple Cannon: 14.5 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 15.9 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Mitchell Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 19.6 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 23.3 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 13.9 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 18.7 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 15.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Lick Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightop | NNE 25° | 1,091 m | 7.7 mi |
| Big Flat Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,033 m | 3.4 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,026 m | 10.7 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | W 264° | 1,025 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,010 m | 5.5 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | N 4° | 1,006 m | 4.1 mi |
| Loft Mountain | NW 317° | 1,002 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little Flat Mountain | W 270° | 954 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1469402 — Lick Mountain, Albemarle County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356562938
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 16 mi
- Shenandoah National Park · 20 mi
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