Short Mountain

Short 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 Short 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 Short Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.93707, -79.63921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Short Mountain

• Rough Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bath · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rich Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Alleghany · ~9 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~17 km · Must-see
• Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~20 km · Must-see
• Goshen Pass · sanctuary · Preston · ~20 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Goshen Scout Reservation · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~21 km · Must-see
• Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bath Community Senior Center · church · Bath · ~25 km · Must-see
• University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~30 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~36 km · Must-see
• Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~41 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~42 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Short Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Short Mountain

• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~17 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~48 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~48 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~48 km · Must-see
• Paddy Knob · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Schoolhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~53 km · Must-see
• See All · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~54 km · Must-see

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