Back Draft

Back Draft: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Back Draft

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Back Draft — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.26318, -79.49588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Back Draft

• Hayfields State Park · sanctuary · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~21 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~31 km · Must-see
• Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Paddy Knob · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~39 km · Must-see
• Goshen Scout Reservation · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~41 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bath Community Senior Center · church · Bath · ~44 km · Must-see
• Michael Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Back Draft

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Back Draft

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Paddy Knob · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~39 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Michael Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~45 km · Must-see
• See All · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~48 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Maryland

Frequently asked