Elk Pond Mountain

Elk Pond Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	4,029 ft (1,228 m)
Prominence	314 ft (96 m)
Parent peak	Rocky Mountain, Virginia
Coordinates	37°48′44.46″N79°9′53.10″W
Geography
Location	Nelson County,Virginia Rockbridge County,Virginia
Parent range	Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map	USGSMontebello

Elk Pond Mountainis a peak of theBlue Ridge Mountains,on the border ofNelsonandRockbridgecounties inVirginia. Elk Pond Mountain is flanked to the east byMaintop Mountain,and to the southwest byRocky Mountain.

Elk Pond Mountain stands within thewatershedof theJames River,which drains intoChesapeake Bay. The east side of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into the North Fork of thePiney River,thence into theTye Riverand the James River. The northeastern side of the north end of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into Mill Creek, thence into the South Fork of the Tye River. The northwest side of the north end of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into the headwaters of Irish Creek, thence into theSouth River,theMaury River,and the James River. The west side of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into Nettle Creek, thence into Irish Creek.

Elk Pond Mountain is in theGeorge Washington National Forest. TheBlue Ridge Parkwaytraverses the west side of Elk Pond Mountain at elevations of about 3,100 feet (900 m). TheAppalachian Trail,a 2,170-mile (3,500-km)National Scenic TrailfromGeorgiatoMaine,runs along east side of Elk Pond Mountain.