Fork Mountain

Fork 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 Fork 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 Fork Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.64763, -80.02033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fork Mountain

• Barbours Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~13 km · Must-see
• Craig Creek Cluster · sanctuary · Monroe · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shawvers Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~22 km · Must-see
• Old Sweet Springs · church · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~27 km · Must-see
• Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kates Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sinking Creek Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~35 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~36 km · Must-see
• The Bunker · attraction · Greenbrier · ~37 km · Must-see
• White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery · park · Greenbrier · ~37 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~40 km · Must-see
• Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~41 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fork Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fork Mountain

• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kates Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~35 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~36 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~49 km · Must-see
• Weaver Knob · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~56 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~56 km · Must-see

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