Skip to content

Martins Mountain

Martins Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Martins Mountain rises to 356 m in Virginia. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylors Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 8.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048127, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
356 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.00431, -78.65891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Claudius Crozet Park: 4.6 mi
  • Playground: 4.9 mi
  • Beaver Creek Park: 4.9 mi
  • Walnut Creek Park: 6.2 mi
  • Biscuit Run Park: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 37
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 19
Gardens: 15
Nature reserves: 12
Beaches: 7
  • Lake Monocan Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Chris Greene Lake Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 5: 18.6 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 4: 19.1 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 3: 19.7 mi
Springs: 6
Attractions: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Nelson County Wayside: 14.0 mi
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
  • Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 16.2 mi
  • Greene County Park Pavillion: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Twenty Minute Cliff: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Martins Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bucks Elbow MountainNNW 326°964 m8.3 mi
Calf MountainNW 308°908 m8.6 mi
Bear Den MountainWNW 300°879 m8.7 mi
Scott MountainWNW 293°842 m9.6 mi
Heard MountainSW 220°726 m6.8 mi
Castle RockSW 225°722 m5.3 mi
Massies MountainSW 228°657 m8.0 mi
Middle MountainNNW 331°624 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:5320:0220:41
September equinox07:0318:3919:13
December solstice07:2816:1816:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556371757367564638
Precip in3.52.83.93.34.34.84.53.45.13.73.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581972

More peaks in Virginia

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Martins Mountain.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens