 The Blue Ridge Music Center featuring a concert center, mountain music museum and visitor center is at milepost 213.Grayson Highlands State Park noted for scenic views, trail hiking including the Appalachian Trail, Mount Rogers (the highest peak in Virginia) and wild mountain ponies is about forty miles to the west near the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.Long-term temperature and precipitation records describe the city's climate as an oceanic climate ("Cfb") with monthly averages ranging from 32.5° to 70.7 °F in January and July, respectively.