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Mount Marshall

Virginia

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Mount Marshall is a summit of 3,365 feet in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, within the Shenandoah Wilderness and along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The nearest town is Washington, about 5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Big Meadows weather station, which sits at nearly the same elevation, show July highs around 75°F and lows near 59°F. Several trails start close by. The Big Devils Stairs Trail is about a mile away, the Appalachian Trail about 1.2 miles, and the Bluff Trail about 1.8 miles. For an overnight, Mathews Arm Campground lies about 5.3 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,365 ft

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

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Location

Mount Marshall

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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–75°F and lows of 46–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Big Meadows, VA weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high19° low
  2. Feb38° high22° low
  3. Mar44° high27° low
  4. Apr57° high37° low
  5. May64° high46° low
  6. Jun70° high54° low
  7. Jul75° high59° low
  8. Aug73° high58° low
  9. Sep69° high52° low
  10. Oct58° high42° low
  11. Nov48° high32° low
  12. Dec39° high24° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Washington, Virginia · 5 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

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

    Mount Marshall — Summit in Virginia | Roamze