Grassy Knoll
About
Grassy Knoll is a summit of 3,480 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, about 4.8 miles from the town of Meadows of Dan. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 73°F, with the summit running cooler than that station because it sits higher. The closest neighbor is the Rock Castle Gorge Loop Trail, about a mile away. Within about 6 miles you'll also find the Smith River for canoeing, the Ridge Trail for hiking, and Willville Motorcycle Campground for an overnight stay.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,480 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Grassy Knoll
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 63–81°F and lows of 38–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Floyd 2 Ne, VA weather station, 9.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high23° low
- Feb45° high23° low
- Mar53° high30° low
- Apr63° high38° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun77° high56° low
- Jul81° high61° low
- Aug79° high59° low
- Sep73° high52° low
- Oct64° high40° low
- Nov54° high31° low
- Dec45° high25° low
Where it is
- Blue Ridge Parkway · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Meadows of Dan, Virginia · 4.8 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge Loop TrailHiking1 mi
- Smith RiverCanoeing5.2 mi
- Oak TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Willville Motorcycle CampgroundCamping6 mi
- West Fork Little RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
- Buffalo Mountain Natural AreaRock climbing6.5 mi
- Dan RiverCanoeing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
