Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf rises to 985 m in Virginia. Marys Rock stands 1,071 m to the south-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Point, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Skyline Drive runs past it.
The story
mountain in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49079356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 985 m
How to reach it
- On the Skyline Drive, National
- 24.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rattlesnake Point Overlook · 1 mi
- Hogback Overlook · 1 mi
- Little Devils Stairs Overlook · 1 mi
- Little Hogback Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hogback Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Little Hogback Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Pignut Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Keyser Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Knob Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Hazard Mill Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- Sperryville Historic District: 7.4 mi
- Rappahannock County Park: 8.0 mi
- Lake Arrowhead Park: 9.3 mi
- Eugene Park: 11.0 mi
- Indian Grave: 6.4 mi
- Snead Farm: 8.5 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 10.5 mi
- Page County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 11.1 mi
- O. Winston Link Photo NW-846 Site: 11.3 mi
- Greasy Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 1.9 mi
- Overall Run Falls: 2.0 mi
- Miller Falls: 4.8 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 7.5 mi
- Old School House Museum: 11.1 mi
- Luray Train Station Musuem: 11.1 mi
- Luray Valley Museum: 12.1 mi
- Car and Carriage Caravan Museum: 12.2 mi
- Toy Town Junction: 12.2 mi
- Chalybeate Spring: 7.7 mi
- Furnace Spring: 11.9 mi
- Edinburg Gap Spring: 12.2 mi
- Hawksbill Spring: 14.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 15.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 0.2 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 16.6 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 20.2 mi
- Skyline Caverns: 10.8 mi
- Darkwood Manor: 11.0 mi
- Luray Train Depot: 11.1 mi
- The Garden Maze: 12.1 mi
- Luray Caverns: 12.2 mi
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 9.2 mi
- Pinnacles picnic ground: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Pavilian: 12.4 mi
- Love: 12.1 mi
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 12.5 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 20.5 mi
- Cootie Bug: 20.6 mi
- Warrior Statue: 22.8 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 9.2 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 9.4 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 11.9 mi
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 14.4 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 15.0 mi
- Old grape garden: 22.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 24.7 mi
- Community Garden: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Sugarloaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Rock | SSW 192° | 1,071 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSW 194° | 1,071 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NE 54° | 1,056 m | 1.0 mi |
| North Marshall | ENE 72° | 1,024 m | 4.9 mi |
| South Marshall | ENE 71° | 979 m | 3.9 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | ENE 76° | 940 m | 1.6 mi |
| Pass Mountain | SSW 195° | 915 m | 5.1 mi |
| Catlett Mountain | S 185° | 904 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luray 5 E, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Shenandoah National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356582131
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 20 mi
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