Furnace Mountain
About
Furnace Mountain is a summit of 2,653 feet in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, within the Shenandoah Wilderness. The nearest town is Port Republic, about 3.7 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Waynesboro show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Furnace Mtn Summit Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Furnace Mountain Trail and Trayfoot Mountain Trail are both about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can head to the South District, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,653 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Furnace 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–82°F and lows of 40–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Waynesboro Wtp, VA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high23° low
- Feb48° high25° low
- Mar55° high31° low
- Apr66° high40° low
- May74° high50° low
- Jun82° high59° low
- Jul86° high63° low
- Aug85° high61° low
- Sep78° high55° low
- Oct68° high43° low
- Nov56° high33° low
- Dec47° high27° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Shenandoah Wilderness · Wilderness
- Shenandoah National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Port Republic, Virginia · 3.7 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Shenandoah National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Park Closure · posted Oct 8, 2026
Ticket Required to Hike Old Rag
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Get Skyline Drive Status Updates
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Parking at Boundary Access Areas
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Shenandoah National Park Moved to Fully Cashless Fee Collection
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Infrastructure Improvements to Old Rag Trailhead
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Furnace Mtn Summit TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Trayfoot Mountain TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Furnace Mountain TrailHiking1.6 mi
- South DistrictRock climbing1.9 mi
- Primary Bouldering WallRock climbing1.9 mi
- McCormick Gap BouldersRock climbing2.6 mi
- Loft Mountain CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Moormans RiverCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
