Peak · Virginia
Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat Mountain rises to 908 m in Virginia. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,106 m to the south-southwest, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 908 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.67402, -79.68560
- 9.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 14 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 14 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grassy Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Prisehouse Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Little Camp Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Camp Mountain: 1.7 mi
Parks: 45
- Longdale Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 11.7 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 6.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 10.3 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 11.2 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 11.6 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 13.2 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 15.6 mi
- The Cannonball: 15.8 mi
- George C. Marshall: 15.8 mi
- George Washington: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 7.6 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 13.7 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 14.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 16.7 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 17.6 mi
Museums: 7
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 12.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 15.4 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 15.4 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 15.6 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 8.1 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 8.3 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 8.6 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Lake Robertson: 10.0 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 21.2 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 21.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Sulphur Spring: 14.1 mi
- Hunting Spring: 14.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 15.3 mi
- Big Spring: 16.7 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 15.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 18.1 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 23.7 mi
- Piney Point: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Dunlap Beach: 21.7 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Wildcat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,106 m | 1.2 mi |
| Gully Mountain | S 178° | 1,064 m | 1.7 mi |
| North Mountain | N 5° | 1,059 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | N 2° | 1,055 m | 4.6 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | S 171° | 1,051 m | 1.9 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | SE 134° | 1,019 m | 0.7 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NE 35° | 1,004 m | 1.7 mi |
| Green Hill | NNE 19° | 997 m | 6.3 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 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| 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 1500321 — Wildcat Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356587083
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