Thompson Mountain

Thompson 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 Thompson 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 Thompson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.74292, -79.04864. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thompson Mountain

• Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Three Ridges Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Joy Pond Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~29 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~32 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~34 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~37 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~43 km · Must-see
• University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~44 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~47 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~47 km · Must-see
• James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~47 km · Must-see
• Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thompson Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thompson Mountain

• Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~52 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~58 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~60 km · Must-see
• Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~66 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~66 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~66 km · Must-see

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