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Places near Roan Mountain by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Roan Mountain
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:53 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain State Parkpark · 45 min
- Roan High Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Grassy Ridge Baldviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Little Yellow Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Big Yellow Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Roan Mountain
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Roan Mountain?
Roan Mountain State Park (park, about 4 km), Big Yellow Mountain (viewpoint, about 13 km), Grassy Ridge Bald (viewpoint, about 13 km), Roan High Knob (viewpoint, about 14 km), Little Yellow Mountain (viewpoint, about 18 km), Watauga Lake (lake, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Roan Mountain?
182 places on Spotwander: 104 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 waterfalls, 11 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Roan Mountain?
Heupscup Knobs, about 3 km by road; White Rocks Mountain (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Roan Mountain?
Cherokee Wildlife Management Area, about 11 km by road; Pond Mountain Wilderness (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Roan Mountain?
Start in Roan Mountain, visit Roan Mountain State Park, then Roan High Knob, then Grassy Ridge Bald, then Little Yellow Mountain, then Big Yellow Mountain, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.