Local favourite viewpoint · McDowell, West Virginia

Switchback Hollow

Switchback Hollow is a viewpoint in McDowell, West Virginia.

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Switchback 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 Switchback 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 Switchback Hollow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.50872, -81.77400. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Switchback Hollow

Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~11 km · Must-see
R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~14 km · Must-see
Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~30 km · Must-see
Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~48 km · Must-see
Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~58 km · Must-see
Breaks Interstate Park · sanctuary · Dickenson · ~66 km · Must-see
Fishtrap Lake · lake · Pike · ~67 km · Must-see
Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~71 km · Must-see
Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~72 km · Must-see
Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~74 km · Must-see
John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~74 km · Must-see
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~74 km · Must-see
Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~75 km · Must-see
Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~75 km · Must-see
Hensley Knob · viewpoint · McDowell · ~4 km
High Knob · viewpoint · McDowell · ~11 km
Horse Creek Dam Number One · lake · Wyoming · ~11 km
Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Wyoming · ~11 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Switchback Hollow

Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~30 km · Must-see
Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~74 km · Must-see
Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~82 km · Must-see
Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~82 km · Must-see
Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~82 km · Must-see
Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~90 km · Must-see
Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Dickenson · ~91 km · Must-see
Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~91 km · Must-see
Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~94 km · Must-see
Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~107 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Switchback Hollow yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Switchback 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 Switchback Hollow?

Nearby: Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 11 km), R. D. Bailey Lake (lake, 14 km), Horsepen Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km), Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 48 km), Historic Crab Orchard Museum (museum, 58 km), Breaks Interstate Park (sanctuary, 66 km).