Local favourite viewpoint · Nicholas, West Virginia
Third Buttress
Third Buttress is a viewpoint in Nicholas, West Virginia.
Third Buttress: 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 Third Buttress
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 Third Buttress — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.14361, -80.91504. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Third Buttress
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~30 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~35 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~46 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~52 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~53 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~54 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~54 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~56 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Third Buttress
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~46 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~52 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~54 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~56 km · Must-see
- Weaver Knob · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~64 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~72 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 Third Buttress yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Third Buttress?
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 Third Buttress?
Nearby: Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, 9 km), Summersville Lake (lake, 16 km), Babcock State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Hawks Nest State Park (park, 23 km), Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 28 km), Sewell Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km).