Notable viewpoint · McDowell, West Virginia
Big Stone Ridge
Big Stone Ridge is a viewpoint in McDowell, West Virginia.
Big Stone Ridge: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Big Stone Ridge
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Big Stone Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.28686, -81.42452. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Stone Ridge
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~30 km · Must-see
- Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~42 km · Must-see
- Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~51 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~58 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~60 km · Must-see
- WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~61 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~62 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~63 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Stone Ridge
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~42 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~65 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~66 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~70 km · Must-see
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~76 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~80 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~88 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 Big Stone Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Stone Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Stone Ridge?
Nearby: Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 5 km), Jefferson National Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Historic Crab Orchard Museum (museum, 29 km), Beartown Wilderness (sanctuary, 30 km), Garden Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 33 km), Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 33 km).
Is Big Stone Ridge worth visiting?
Big Stone Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.