Hodges Draft

Hodges Draft: 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 Hodges Draft

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 Hodges Draft — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.25543, -79.36788. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hodges Draft

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~13 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~14 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hayfields State Park · sanctuary · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~26 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~30 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~33 km · Must-see
• Folly Mills Creek Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Goshen Scout Reservation · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~40 km · Must-see
• Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~42 km · Must-see
• Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hodges Draft

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hodges Draft

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~14 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~26 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~46 km · Must-see
• Paddy Knob · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~48 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~48 km · Must-see

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