Dug Mountain

Dug 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 Dug 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 Dug Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.64292, -79.90393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dug Mountain

• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~29 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~31 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~45 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~46 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~54 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~55 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~57 km · Must-see
• Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dug Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dug Mountain

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~54 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~72 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~76 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~96 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~105 km · Must-see

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