Peak · Virginia
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountain rises to 699 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 699 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.92030, -79.45344
- 7.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 14 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 14 mi
- Boston Knob Overlook · 14 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hogback Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Forge Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Big Butt: 2.0 mi
- Coopers Knob: 2.1 mi
- Jump Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks: 33
- Maury Monument: 0.7 mi
- Brownsburg Historic District: 7.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 8.7 mi
- Jordan's Point: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Westlake Sundial: 2.8 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 8.8 mi
- Korean War Roll of Honor: 9.0 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 9.0 mi
Springs: 20
- Bubbling Springs: 9.3 mi
- Cockran Spring: 15.3 mi
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 16.8 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 17.4 mi
- Wiggins Spring: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 9.7 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 16.8 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 19.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- George C. Marshall: 9.0 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 9.0 mi
- George Washington: 9.0 mi
- The Cannonball: 9.0 mi
- Peristyle: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 11.6 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 19.2 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 19.2 mi
Museums: 6
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 9.0 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 9.1 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 9.4 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Panther Falls: 17.3 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 18.9 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 20.1 mi
- Lace Falls: 20.5 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 6.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 20.2 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 2.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Greenhouse Area: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Wolf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | SW 224° | 1,111 m | 8.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,088 m | 10.8 mi |
| Big Butt | SW 226° | 1,053 m | 2.0 mi |
| Little House Mountain | SW 219° | 1,032 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | W 273° | 1,003 m | 4.0 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,002 m | 5.8 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge | NNW 336° | 998 m | 11.9 mi |
| Dale Mountain | WSW 252° | 991 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488450 — Wolf Mountain, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575684
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Wolf Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.