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Grosses Mountain

Virginia

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Grosses Mountain is a summit of 3,928 feet in Virginia's Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. The nearest town is Adwolf, about 7 miles away. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and September highs near 72°F with lows around 55°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run a little cooler. Straight Branch Trail and Lum Trail both start less than a mile away. Beartree Campground, about a mile off, offers individual sites, and Skulls Gap Trail is roughly 1.2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,928 ft

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

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Location

Grosses 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 62–79°F and lows of 41–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elk Creek 4ssw, VA weather station, 25 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high22° low
  2. Feb45° high25° low
  3. Mar52° high31° low
  4. Apr62° high41° low
  5. May69° high52° low
  6. Jun76° high59° low
  7. Jul79° high63° low
  8. Aug77° high61° low
  9. Sep72° high55° low
  10. Oct63° high44° low
  11. Nov54° high35° low
  12. Dec46° high27° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Adwolf, Virginia · 7.4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mount Rogers National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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