Baker Draft

Baker Draft: 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 Baker Draft

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 Baker Draft — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.24372, -79.34870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Draft

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hayfields State Park · sanctuary · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Folly Mills Creek Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~33 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~33 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Goshen Scout Reservation · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~39 km · Must-see
• Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Goshen Pass · sanctuary · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Draft

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Baker Draft

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~33 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~47 km · Must-see
• Paddy Knob · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~50 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~50 km · Must-see

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