Back to Activities
Summit

Fore Mountain

Virginia

About

Fore Mountain is a summit of 2,929 feet in the James River Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in Virginia, about 3 miles from the town of Selma. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Hot Springs weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 74°F, with October highs near 64°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The closest trails are Dry Run, about a mile away, and the Fore Mountain Trail, about 1.5 miles off. Climbers can head to Gotham City Wall, about 4.6 miles away, and anglers will find river fishing in the James River Ranger District about 7 miles out.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

2,929 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

Loading conditions...
Get Directions

Location

Fore Mountain

Virginia

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 39–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hot Springs, VA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan40° high21° low
  2. Feb44° high23° low
  3. Mar52° high30° low
  4. Apr64° high39° low
  5. May72° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high56° low
  7. Jul82° high60° low
  8. Aug80° high59° low
  9. Sep74° high53° low
  10. Oct64° high41° low
  11. Nov53° high31° low
  12. Dec43° high25° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Selma, Virginia · 2.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for George Washington and Jefferson National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Fore Mountain — Summit in Virginia | Roamze