Fore Mountain

Fore 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 Fore 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 Fore Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.83985, -79.87811. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fore Mountain

• Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~6 km · Must-see
• Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
• Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
• Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rough Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bath · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rich Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Alleghany · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~27 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bath Community Senior Center · church · Bath · ~32 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
• Barbours Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~41 km · Must-see
• Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Schoolhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fore Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fore Mountain

• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~30 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
• Schoolhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kates Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~48 km · Must-see
• Droop Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~51 km · Must-see
• See All · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Paddy Knob · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~60 km · Must-see

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