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Pollock Knob

Virginia

About

Pollock Knob is a summit of 3,570 feet in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. The nearest town is Stanley, about 6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Meadows weather station, at nearly the same elevation, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several trails start close by. Crescent Rock Trail and Millers Head Trail are each about 0.6 miles away, and Limberlost Accessible Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can head to Little Bishop Boulders, roughly a mile away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,570 ft

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

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Location

Pollock Knob

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, 5 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
Stanley, Virginia · 6.1 mi

Source: 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)

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