Notable viewpoint · Patrick, Virginia
Gaines Mountain
Gaines Mountain is a viewpoint in Patrick, Virginia.
Gaines 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 Gaines 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 Gaines Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.55653, -80.27867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gaines Mountain
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~38 km · Must-see
- Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~38 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~41 km · Must-see
- Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~42 km · Must-see
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~43 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gaines Mountain
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~37 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~76 km · Must-see
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~76 km · Must-see
- Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~90 km · Must-see
- Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~99 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~102 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~109 km · Must-see
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~111 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 Gaines Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gaines 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 Gaines Mountain?
Nearby: Jessup's Mill (attraction, 11 km), Hanging Rock State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, 22 km), Moratock Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Jack's Creek Covered Bridge (fort, 29 km), Laurel Hill Farm (park, 31 km).
Is Gaines Mountain worth visiting?
Gaines Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.