Notable viewpoint · Wise, Virginia
High Butte
High Butte is a viewpoint in Wise, Virginia.
High Butte: 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 High Butte
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 High Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.84815, -82.83544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Butte
- Roaring Branch · sanctuary · Harlan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum · museum · Harlan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~23 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~24 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Wise · ~24 km · Must-see
- Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~26 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~27 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lilley Cornett Woods · park · Letcher · ~37 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near High Butte
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~20 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~24 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Wise · ~24 km · Must-see
- Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~26 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~27 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~35 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 High Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit High Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near High Butte?
Nearby: Roaring Branch (sanctuary, 4 km), Powell Valley (viewpoint, 10 km), Stone Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Laurel Fork (sanctuary, 12 km), Devils Fork (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is High Butte worth visiting?
High Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.