Notable viewpoint · Buchanan, Virginia
Compton Mountain
Compton Mountain is a viewpoint in Buchanan, Virginia.
Compton Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Compton Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Compton Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.27178, -81.85817. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compton Mountain
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~38 km · Must-see
- Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~45 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~48 km · Must-see
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Breaks Interstate Park · sanctuary · Dickenson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~49 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~50 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~53 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saltville Baptist Church · church · Smyth · ~56 km · Must-see
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~58 km · Must-see
- The Channels State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Pike · ~61 km · Must-see
- Clinch River State Park · sanctuary · Russell · ~63 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Compton Mountain
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~49 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Dickenson · ~73 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~77 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~81 km · Must-see
- Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~92 km · Must-see
- Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~92 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Compton Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Compton Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Compton Mountain?
Nearby: Historic Crab Orchard Museum (museum, 38 km), Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 45 km), R. D. Bailey Lake (lake, 48 km), Beartown Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km), Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve (sanctuary, 48 km), Clinch Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km).
Is Compton Mountain worth visiting?
Compton Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.