Peak · Virginia
Scurff Mountain
Scurff Mountain rises to 763 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheets Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 763 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.66208, -79.74143
- 10.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 13 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 15 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sheets Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Stamping Ground Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Garden Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Prisehouse Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks: 47
- Longdale Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 11.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 11.6 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 3.7 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 8.9 mi
- Callie Furnace: 9.1 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 13.7 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 15.0 mi
Museums: 9
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 11.5 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 13.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 16.5 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 18.5 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Lake Robertson: 12.3 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 22.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 16.1 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 18.7 mi
- The Cannonball: 18.9 mi
- George C. Marshall: 18.9 mi
- George Washington: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 10.4 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 15.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 15.5 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 16.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 17.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Sulphur Spring: 16.5 mi
- Hunting Spring: 16.8 mi
- Big Spring: 17.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 17.3 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 10.8 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 11.0 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 11.5 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Tinker Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.1 mi
- Piney Point: 21.4 mi
- High Point: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.9 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 21.8 mi
- Beale Garden: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Scurff Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | WNW 283° | 1,120 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | E 96° | 1,106 m | 2.6 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | WNW 286° | 1,081 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gully Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,064 m | 3.2 mi |
| North Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,059 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | NNE 31° | 1,055 m | 6.3 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,051 m | 3.5 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | E 84° | 1,019 m | 3.5 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 | 19:18 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1486989 — Scurff Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356574610
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