Peak · Virginia
Massanutten Peak
Massanutten Peak rises to 882 m in Virginia. Hightop stands 1,091 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockingham Park at the Crossroads, a park 2.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 9.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 882 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.39280, -78.76996
- 9.2 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 25.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 9 mi
- Ivy Creek Overlook · 10 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rockingham Park at the Crossroads: 2.2 mi
- East Rockingham Recreation Association: 2.9 mi
- JMU UPARK Disc Golf Course: 5.6 mi
- University Park: 5.6 mi
- Astronomy Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Piney Mountain: 3.2 mi
- First Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Kaylor Knob: 4.1 mi
- Hartman Knob: 4.2 mi
- Lairds Knob: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Cross Keys Battle Monument: 4.5 mi
- Turner Ashby Monument: 5.5 mi
- JMU 9/11 Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Spirit Rock: 5.7 mi
- Port Republic Battle Monument: 6.3 mi
Museums: 26
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 6.6 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 6.6 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 6.7 mi
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 17
- Duke Dog Statue: 6.3 mi
- James Madison: 6.3 mi
- James Madison statue: 6.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 11.4 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 11.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 12.3 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 13.1 mi
Springs: 14
- Rockingham springs: 2.7 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 8.7 mi
- Elkton Spring: 9.1 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 12.8 mi
- Pitt Spring: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Fear Forest: 3.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 16.2 mi
- Apple Cannon: 16.2 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 21.2 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 5.7 mi
- ISAT Patio: 5.8 mi
- Heishman Garden: 8.1 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 23.5 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Mole Hill Acres: 10.6 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 13.2 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 16.6 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 21.4 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 11.3 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 20.3 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 20.7 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Huckleberry Cliff: 18.3 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 21.4 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 14.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Massanutten Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightop | ESE 108° | 1,091 m | 12.5 mi |
| Big Flat Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,033 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bald Face Mountain | E 89° | 1,027 m | 13.8 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | S 175° | 1,025 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,010 m | 12.6 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SE 127° | 1,006 m | 11.2 mi |
| Loft Mountain | SE 143° | 1,002 m | 10.9 mi |
| Lairds Knob | NNE 29° | 1,000 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356573143
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 19 mi
- Charlottesville · 30 mi
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