Sentinel Point

Sentinel Point: 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 Sentinel Point

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 Sentinel Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.30949, -80.80578. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sentinel Point

• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~36 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~38 km · Must-see
• Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~38 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Giles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~40 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~40 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~43 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Trail · trek · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sentinel Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sentinel Point

• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~39 km · Must-see
• Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~65 km · Must-see
• Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~67 km · Must-see

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