The Pylons

The Pylons: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Pylons

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 The Pylons — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.22890, -80.42040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Pylons

• Hahn Horticultural Garden · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~1 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Giles · ~16 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pedlar Hills Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~25 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain East Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~28 km · Must-see
• Poor Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort Lewis Mountain · fort · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~33 km · Must-see
• Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Trail · trek · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sinking Creek Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near The Pylons

• Fort Lewis Mountain · fort · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~67 km · Must-see
• Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~110 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~131 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~144 km · Must-see
• Andrew Black House · fort · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Phillips-Ronald House · fort · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Blacksburg Historic District · fort · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Solitude · fort · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Blacksburg Motor Company Building · fort · Montgomery · ~1 km

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