Rock Mountain

Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.67208, -80.35756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rock Mountain

• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~19 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~21 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~34 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~35 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~37 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~39 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~39 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~48 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rock Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rock Mountain

• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~19 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~48 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~78 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~86 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~89 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~103 km · Must-see

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