Local favourite viewpoint · Elk, Pennsylvania
Porcupine Draft
Porcupine Draft is a viewpoint in Elk, Pennsylvania.
Porcupine Draft: 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 Porcupine Draft
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 Porcupine Draft — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28978, -78.24640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Porcupine Draft
- Marion Brooks Natural Area · sanctuary · Elk · ~5 km · Must-see
- M. K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Cameron · ~8 km · Must-see
- Quehanna Wild Area · sanctuary · Cameron · ~8 km · Must-see
- Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Test Facility Reactor Site · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~10 km · Must-see
- Quehanna Trail · trek · Clearfield · ~11 km · Must-see
- Johnson Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Cameron · ~16 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 14 · sanctuary · Cameron · ~23 km · Must-see
- Elk State Forest · sanctuary · Cameron · ~26 km · Must-see
- Parker Dam State Park · lake · Clearfield · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sinnemahoning State Park · sanctuary · Cameron · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Moshannon State Forest · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~36 km · Must-see
- Decker's Chapel · church · Elk · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kettle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bucktail State Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Simon B. Elliott State Park · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sizerville State Park · sanctuary · Potter · ~44 km · Must-see
- Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Porcupine Draft
- Bald Eagle Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Centre · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Nittany · viewpoint · Centre · ~81 km · Must-see
- Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~82 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~86 km · Must-see
- Upper Pine Bottom State Park · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~86 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~88 km · Must-see
- Tussey Mountain · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~89 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~93 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~94 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 Porcupine Draft yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Porcupine Draft?
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 Porcupine Draft?
Nearby: Marion Brooks Natural Area (sanctuary, 5 km), M. K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Quehanna Wild Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Test Facility Reactor Site (sanctuary, 10 km), Quehanna Trail (trek, 11 km), Johnson Run Natural Area (sanctuary, 16 km).