Scott Mountain

Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.17153, -79.27502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Mountain

• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~9 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~28 km · Must-see
• Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~29 km · Must-see
• South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~30 km · Must-see
• Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~36 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~38 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~46 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Scott Mountain

• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~64 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~65 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~66 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~73 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~77 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~87 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~90 km · Must-see
• Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~90 km · Must-see

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