Rest area · Virginia
Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West
Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West is a rest area in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillums Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
What to expect
- Operated by
- VDOT
How to reach it
Coordinates38.03486, -78.62816
- 8.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.1 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 12.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 9 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 9 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 10 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gillums Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Taylors Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Newcomb Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Woodson Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bear Den Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks: 59
- Beaver Creek Park: 3.4 mi
- Claudius Crozet Park: 4.1 mi
- Flagler Court: 6.3 mi
- Park at Ivy: 6.3 mi
- Frys Spring Park: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 30
- 3 Owl Statue: 3.4 mi
- Bear Statue: 3.8 mi
- Mountain Man: 3.8 mi
- George Welsh: 6.2 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 26
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 2.3 mi
- Locust Hill: 2.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 2.8 mi
- Graveyard Site: 6.0 mi
- Lambeth Ruins: 6.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Fralin Museum of Art: 6.8 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 7.7 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 8.2 mi
- Michie Tavern: 9.1 mi
- Monticello: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 1.8 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 4.9 mi
- Student Garden: 6.2 mi
- Keunen Garden: 6.3 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Heyward Community Forest: 4.2 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 6.5 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 8.3 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 13.2 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 13.6 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 16.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 17.8 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 18.4 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Free Speech Wall: 8.2 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 10.0 mi
- Apple Cannon: 15.9 mi
- Endless View Farms: 15.9 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 21.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Blackrock Springs: 13.7 mi
- Coiner Spring: 16.5 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 17.8 mi
- Dripping Rock: 18.0 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Jones Run Falls: 14.1 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 14.5 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 14.6 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 17.9 mi
- South River Falls: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 14.7 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 16.7 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 20.1 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 23.2 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | NW 308° | 964 m | 7.9 mi |
| Calf Mountain | WNW 291° | 908 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pasture Fence Mountain | NNW 328° | 877 m | 10.1 mi |
| Scott Mountain | W 279° | 842 m | 10.7 mi |
| Heard Mountain | SW 220° | 726 m | 9.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 223° | 722 m | 8.0 mi |
| High Top Mountain | N 355° | 695 m | 10.9 mi |
| Massies Mountain | SW 225° | 657 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/974461398
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