Poor Mountain

Poor 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 Poor 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 Poor Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.82458, -80.14921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Poor Mountain

• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~23 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~36 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~37 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~42 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~48 km · Must-see
• Poor Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pedlar Hills Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Poor Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Poor Mountain

• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~61 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~76 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~77 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~79 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see

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