McKittricks Ridge

McKittricks Ridge: 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 McKittricks Ridge

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 McKittricks Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.24967, -79.25320. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McKittricks Ridge

• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~13 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~17 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~22 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Folly Mills Creek Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~25 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~30 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hayfields State Park · sanctuary · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~37 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~44 km · Must-see
• Goshen Scout Reservation · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Joy Pond Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McKittricks Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near McKittricks Ridge

• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~13 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~30 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~44 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~49 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~56 km · Must-see
• Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~58 km · Must-see

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