Notable viewpoint · Rockbridge, Virginia
Skillern Mountain
Skillern Mountain is a viewpoint in Rockbridge, Virginia.
Skillern 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 Skillern 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 Skillern Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.58723, -79.54402. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skillern Mountain
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~6 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~9 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~10 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~10 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~12 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~30 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~33 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~34 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~36 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rich Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Alleghany · ~41 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~43 km · Must-see
- Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~46 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Skillern Mountain
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~10 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~34 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~53 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~57 km · Must-see
- McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~61 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~68 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 Skillern Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Skillern 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 Skillern Mountain?
Nearby: Natural Bridge of Virginia (attraction, 6 km), Natural Bridge Zoo (church, 8 km), Thunder Ridge Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km), Apple Orchard Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Apple Orchard Falls (waterfall, 10 km), James River Face Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Skillern Mountain worth visiting?
Skillern Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.