Afton Mountain Road in Nelson County, Virginia

Afton Mountain Road in Nelson County is an asphalted secondary road. It runs in a north-south direction starting from Rockfish Gap Turnpike and crosses Stagecoach Road, Afton Depot Lane, Old Turnpike Road, Afton House Lane, Mountain Road, Twin Place, Rocky Top Lane, Saddleback Farm, Kennedys Lane, Joshua Lane and Williams Creek Lane. This street is part of the Bicycle route "76 (Virginia)" as well as the highway "6".
Road Type
secondary road
Speed Limit
55 mph
Route
north-south

Tourist information centers

  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel: The Laborers – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • East Trail Blue Ridge Tunnel – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel: Claudius Crozet – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Trail – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • East Trailhead Blue Ridge Tunnel. Distance from East Trailhead to East Tunnel Portal (entrance): 3,346 ft. (0.63 miles) net change in elevation +37 feet, max. grade 5.3% for 150 feet, most of the rest of the trail is < 1.6% ; avg. 1.5% Length of Tunnel: 4,273 feet; change in elevatio – approx. 0.7 mi.

Pubs

  • The Blue Toad Pub – approx. 4.0 mi.

Coffee shops

  • Trager Brothers Coffee (opening hours: Mon–Sat 6:30–18; Sun 8–16) at Rockfish School Lane 190 (22920) – approx. 7.0 mi.

Restaurants

  • Checkerberry Cabin (American) – approx. 8.7 mi.

Places of worship

  • Hebron Baptist Church (baptist) at Tanbark Drive 66 (22920) – approx. 2.6 mi.
  • Rodes United Methodist Church (methodist) at Avon Road 286 (22920) – approx. 2.7 mi.
  • Union Baptist Church (baptist) at Avon Road 783 (22920) – approx. 2.8 mi.
  • Fellowship Holiness Church – approx. 5.1 mi.
  • Mount Woodland Church – approx. 6.6 mi.

Convenience stores

  • Afton Market – approx. 3.0 mi.

Art galleries

  • Glass Hollows Studio (opening hours: Mon–Wed closed; Thu–Sun 11–17) at Rockfish Valley Highway 9080 – approx. 4.1 mi.

Recycling stations

  • Rockfish Recycle Center (Recycling center) at Rockfish School Ln 136 – approx. 7.0 mi.

Viewpoints

  • Afton Overlook – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Rockfish Gap Overlook – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Rockfish Valley Overlook – approx. 1.4 mi.
  • Glass Hollow Overlook – approx. 4.1 mi.

Wine shops

  • Cardinal Point Winery at Batesville Road 9423 – approx. 3.0 mi.
  • Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery at Berry Hill Road 2800 – approx. 8.6 mi.

Theaters

  • Earl Hamner Theater – approx. 7.0 mi.

Cemeteries

  • Diamond Hill Cemetery – approx. 8.0 mi.