Notable viewpoint · Botetourt, Virginia
Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat Mountain is a viewpoint in Botetourt, Virginia.
Wildcat 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 Wildcat 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 Wildcat Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.67402, -79.68560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wildcat Mountain
- Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~16 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~17 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~25 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~26 km · Must-see
- Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~26 km · Must-see
- Rich Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Alleghany · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~28 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~29 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~29 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~30 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~33 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rough Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bath · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~34 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Wildcat Mountain
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~26 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~29 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~34 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~50 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~52 km · Must-see
- McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~55 km · Must-see
- Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~60 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 Wildcat Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wildcat Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wildcat Mountain?
Nearby: Longdale Recreation Area (park, 16 km), Natural Bridge of Virginia (attraction, 17 km), Natural Bridge Zoo (church, 17 km), Hoop hole (sanctuary, 25 km), House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) (viewpoint, 26 km), Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church (church, 26 km).
Is Wildcat Mountain worth visiting?
Wildcat Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.