Local favourite viewpoint · Smyth, Virginia
Straight Mountain
Straight Mountain is a viewpoint in Smyth, Virginia.
Straight Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Straight Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Straight Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.73142, -81.40523. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Straight Mountain
- Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lewis Fork Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~19 km · Must-see
- WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~21 km · Must-see
- Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Feather Camp Lookout Tower · sanctuary · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~38 km · Must-see
- New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Worth's Chapel · church · Grayson · ~44 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Straight Mountain
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~18 km · Must-see
- Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~55 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~58 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 Straight Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Straight Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Straight Mountain?
Nearby: Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 2 km), Raccoon Branch Wilderness (sanctuary, 6 km), Little Wilson Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Grayson Highlands State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Mount Rogers (viewpoint, 18 km).