Mountain · 1 route
Flat Top Mountain
3,993 ft · Virginia
- Summit
- 3,993 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Flat Top Mountain
About Flat Top Mountain
Flat Top Mountain is a summit in Virginia, about 7.6 miles from the town of Buchanan. It sits where the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest meet the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Flat Top Trail and the Johnson Trail both lie about 1.1 miles away. Values Boulder and Geriatric Boulder offer climbing about 1.7 miles off, and Jennings Creek, roughly 4.4 miles away, is a paddling option.
Forecast on Flat Top Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Flat Top Mountain
How tall is Flat Top Mountain?
3,993 ft (1,217 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Flat Top Mountain?
One: Flat Top Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Sharp Top Mountain3,847 ft · Virginia1 route1.7 mi away
- Harkening Hill3,369 ft · Virginia1 route1.9 mi away
- Floyd Mountain3,561 ft · Virginia1 route3.6 mi away
- Cove Mountain2,677 ft · Virginia1 route4.8 mi away
Apple Orchard Mountain4,224 ft · Virginia1 route6.0 mi awayPhoto: Gafoto, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Harveys Knob2,647 ft · Virginia1 route7.8 mi away
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts · Ranger district
- Blue Ridge Parkway · National Park Service
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Buchanan, Virginia · 7.6 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions on the James River Footbridge on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Johnson TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Flat Top TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Values BoulderRock climbing1.7 mi
- Geriatric BoulderRock climbing1.7 mi
- Jennings CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- North CreekCamping6.2 mi
- North Fork Goose CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Colon Hollow ShelterCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Flat Top Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Flat Top Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Road Closures James River and Warm Springs Ranger District
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area - Twin Ridge Road Closure
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail Closure Update
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area: Forest Service Road 84 Closed Beginning 9/1/25
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
