Local favourite viewpoint · Rockingham, Virginia
Smooth Ridge
Smooth Ridge is a viewpoint in Rockingham, Virginia.
Smooth 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 Smooth 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 Smooth Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.61561, -79.14118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smooth Ridge
- Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~33 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
- River Knobs · viewpoint · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
- Smoke Hole Canyon · sanctuary · Preston · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smooth Ridge
- Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~33 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Smooth Ridge yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smooth Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Smooth Ridge?
Nearby: Shenandoah Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Evick Knob (viewpoint, 11 km), Troublesome Valley (viewpoint, 15 km), Socrates Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Socrates Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Reddish Knob (viewpoint, 24 km).