Chestnut Mountain

Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.05990, -80.84245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chestnut Mountain

• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~20 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~24 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~27 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~43 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hahn Horticultural Garden · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
• Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~55 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chestnut Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chestnut Mountain

• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~51 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~77 km · Must-see
• Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~79 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~80 km · Must-see
• Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~82 km · Must-see
• Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~85 km · Must-see

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