Third Peak

Third Peak: 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 Third Peak

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 Third Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.67068, -81.46594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Third Peak

• Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lewis Fork Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~16 km · Must-see
• WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~26 km · Must-see
• Feather Camp Lookout Tower · sanctuary · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~31 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Worth's Chapel · church · Grayson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Third Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Third Peak

• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~16 km · Must-see
• Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~52 km · Must-see
• Elk Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~53 km · Must-see
• Snake Mountain (North Carolina) · viewpoint · Watauga · ~54 km · Must-see

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