Second Peak
About
Second Peak is a summit in Virginia, 4,846 feet elevation. It is reached by the FIRST PEAK trail, a 3.14-mile public trail with 664 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,846 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Second Peak
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
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elk Creek 4ssw, VA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high22° low
- Feb45° high25° low
- Mar52° high31° low
- Apr62° high41° low
- May69° high52° low
- Jun76° high59° low
- Jul79° high63° low
- Aug77° high61° low
- Sep72° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov54° high35° low
- Dec46° high27° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · Wilderness
- Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · Ranger district
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Trout Dale, Virginia · 2.7 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mount Rogers National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:
Virginia Creeper Trail Reconstruction Closures
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fire Restrictions in place for Appalachian Trail
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- FIRST PEAKHiking0.2 mi
- Jackie StreetHiking0.9 mi
- Stone Mountain TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Old Virginia Group Horse CampCamping2.6 mi
- Outlaw BoulderRock climbing2.9 mi
- Spring Ridge BouldersRock climbing2.9 mi
- Old Orchard a.t. ShelterCamping3.1 mi
- Little Helton CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
