The Pilot
The Pilot rises to 833 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Brierpatch Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082802, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 833 m
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 16 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 20 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brierpatch Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Jones Knob: 2.4 mi
- Stevens Knob: 3.1 mi
- Lundy Knob: 3.2 mi
- Perkins Knob: 3.3 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 9.6 mi
- Dannelly Park: 9.6 mi
- Felts Park: 10.5 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 21.2 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 21.3 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 7.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 17.0 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 21.7 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 21.9 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 22.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 21.1 mi
- Devils Garden: 21.3 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 21.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 16.9 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 23.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 9.9 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 19.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 16.2 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 21.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 22.7 mi
- Sharon Springs: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of The Pilot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | WSW 243° | 1,418 m | 10.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,417 m | 10.4 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | SW 226° | 1,380 m | 6.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 226° | 1,380 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | WSW 238° | 1,356 m | 9.1 mi |
| High Knob | W 271° | 1,266 m | 11.4 mi |
| Big Ridge | WSW 250° | 1,259 m | 9.6 mi |
| Comers Rock | WNW 285° | 1,237 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1493701 — The Pilot, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356582149
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