Pond Ridge

Pond Ridge: 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 Pond Ridge

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 Pond Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.57171, -79.04054. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pond Ridge

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~27 km · Must-see
• Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~37 km · Must-see
• North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Germany Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~46 km · Must-see
• New Market Gap · sanctuary · Garrett · ~48 km · Must-see
• Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~48 km · Must-see
• Smoke Hole Canyon · sanctuary · Preston · ~48 km · Must-see
• River Knobs · viewpoint · Preston · ~49 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pond Ridge

• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~27 km · Must-see
• Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
• North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Germany Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~46 km · Must-see

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