Humpback Rock, Thunder Ridge Wilderness

Name: Humpback Rock
Address: Blue Ridge Parkway, Thunder Ridge Wilderness, 22952, United States
Telephone: +1 828-298-0398

#7 among attractions in Thunder Ridge Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Visitor center

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Humpback Rock is a massive greenstone outcropping near the peak of Humpback Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Augusta County and Nelson County, Virginia, United States, with a summit elevation of 3,080 feet. The rock formation is so named for the visual effect of a "hump" it creates on the western face of the mountain. ()

Elevation: 3080 ftCoordinates: 37°57'41"N, 78°54'2"W

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Blue Ridge ParkwayThunder Ridge Wilderness 22952 United States

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+1 828-298-0398

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Humpback Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wintergreen Resort, The Blackburn Gallery, Rockfish Gap.

3.1 miSW
Ski area, Winter sport
Wintergreen Resort, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
80 min walk • Wintergreen Resort is a four-season mountain resort on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, located in Nelson County, Virginia and the town of Nellysford. The resort is also in close proximity to the cities of Lynchburg, Waynesboro, and Charlottesville, and within a three-hour drive of Washington, D.C.
5.2 miS
37°53'16"N • 78°52'52"W
The Blackburn Gallery, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
132 min walk • Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery
5.4 miNE
Mountain pass, Nature
Rockfish Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness
139 min walk • Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap.

Humpback Rock, Thunder Ridge Wilderness

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Thunder Ridge Wilderness plan & book

Humpback Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wintergreen Resort, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area

The Blackburn Gallery, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area

Rockfish Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness