Local favourite viewpoint · Mercer, West Virginia
Opossum Hollow
Opossum Hollow is a viewpoint in Mercer, West Virginia.
Opossum Hollow: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Opossum Hollow
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Opossum Hollow — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.25512, -81.05731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opossum Hollow
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~39 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~47 km · Must-see
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~49 km · Must-see
- Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~49 km · Must-see
- Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~53 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Opossum Hollow
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~47 km · Must-see
- Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~66 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~66 km · Must-see
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~72 km · Must-see
- Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Opossum Hollow?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Opossum Hollow?
Nearby: Kimberling Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Jefferson National Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Bible Way Church (church, 18 km), Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 19 km), Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 31 km), Walker Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km).