Pine Mountain (Grayson County, Virginia)

Pine Mountain is a mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area of the Jefferson National Forest, within Grayson County, Virginia, United States.[1] The peak is immediately east of the highest mountain of Virginia, Mount Rogers, and Pine Mountain's sparsely vegetated summit has excellent views of both Mount Rogers and the surrounding region. The Appalachian Trail passes within feet of the summit.[2] Pine Mountain is the second highest named summit in Virginia, though because its topographic prominence is well under 300 feet, it is considered a subsidiary peak of Mount Rogers.

Pine Mountain
The mostly treeless summit of Pine Mountain
Highest point
Elevation5,526 ft (1,684 m)[1]
Prominence126 ft (38 m)[1]
Coordinates36°39′26″N 81°31′17″W[1]
Geography
Pine Mountain is located in Virginia
Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain
Virginia, U.S.
LocationMount Rogers National Recreation Area, Grayson County, Virginia, U.S.
Parent rangeBlue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapWhite Top

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of Pine Mountain

References

  1. "Pine Mountain, Virginia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. "Pine Mountain/Wilburn Ridge". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
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