Notable viewpoint · Tazewell, Virginia
Dial Rock
Dial Rock is a viewpoint in Tazewell, Virginia.
Dial Rock: 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 Dial Rock
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 Dial Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.15512, -81.44205. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dial Rock
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~12 km · Must-see
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~15 km · Must-see
- Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~42 km · Must-see
- WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~47 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~52 km · Must-see
- Saltville Baptist Church · church · Smyth · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~57 km · Must-see
- Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~58 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~58 km · Must-see
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~59 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dial Rock
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~52 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~57 km · Must-see
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~59 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~70 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~71 km · Must-see
- Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~79 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 Dial Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dial Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dial Rock?
Nearby: Beartown Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Historic Crab Orchard Museum (museum, 15 km), Garden Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 23 km), Jefferson National Forest (sanctuary, 28 km).
Is Dial Rock worth visiting?
Dial Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.