Local favourite viewpoint · Shenandoah, Virginia
Powell Mountain
Powell Mountain is a viewpoint in Shenandoah, Virginia.
Powell Mountain: 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 Powell Mountain
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 Powell Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.87794, -78.43338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powell Mountain
- Seven Bends State Park · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~7 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Museum of Shenandoah County Virginia · church · Allegany · ~8 km · Must-see
- Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Shenandoah · ~8 km · Must-see
- Massanutten Trail · trek · Shenandoah · ~10 km · Must-see
- Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~15 km · Must-see
- Signal Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Short Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~18 km · Must-see
- Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Devil's Backbone State Forest · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~23 km · Must-see
- Skyline Caverns · attraction · Warren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Skyline Caverns · cave · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~26 km · Must-see
- Neighbor Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Schloss · viewpoint · Hardy · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Chapel · church · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Hardy · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pignut Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Powell Mountain
- Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Shenandoah · ~8 km · Must-see
- Signal Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Short Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~18 km · Must-see
- Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~26 km · Must-see
- Neighbor Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Schloss · viewpoint · Hardy · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Hardy · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pignut Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mary's Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~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 Powell Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Powell Mountain?
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 Powell Mountain?
Nearby: Seven Bends State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Woodstock Museum of Shenandoah County Virginia (church, 8 km), Massanutten Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Massanutten Trail (trek, 10 km), Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Signal Knob (viewpoint, 16 km).