Notable viewpoint · Amherst, Virginia
Highco Mountain
Highco Mountain is a viewpoint in Amherst, Virginia.
Highco 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 Highco 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 Highco Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.69875, -79.31698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Highco Mountain
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~18 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~18 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~25 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~27 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~28 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~33 km · Must-see
- Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~33 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Goshen Pass · sanctuary · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Joy Pond Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~40 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Highco Mountain
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~28 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~33 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~58 km · Must-see
- Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~65 km · Must-see
- Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~65 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~66 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~69 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 Highco Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Highco 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 Highco Mountain?
Nearby: First Baptist Church (church, 18 km), University Chapel (church, 18 km), James River Face Wilderness (sanctuary, 20 km), Rocky Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Elk Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Natural Bridge Zoo (church, 25 km).
Is Highco Mountain worth visiting?
Highco Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.