Sharp Top Mountain
About
Sharp Top Mountain is a summit in Virginia, sitting within the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest and inside the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor. The nearest town is Montvale, about 7 miles away. The Sharp Top Trail is the closest nearby route, about 0.7 miles away, and the Harkening Hill Loop Trail sits about 0.9 miles out. Climbers can look to Tipping Block and Egg Basket, both within about 1.6 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,847 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sharp Top 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
Where it is
- Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts · Ranger district
- Blue Ridge Parkway · National Park Service
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Montvale, Virginia · 7.4 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions on the James River Footbridge on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Sharp Top TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Harkening Hill Loop TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Tipping BlockRock climbing1.5 mi
- Egg BasketRock climbing1.6 mi
- North Fork Goose CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- Jennings CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- North CreekCamping7.5 mi
- Colon Hollow ShelterCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
