Mount Tom

Mount Tom: 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 Mount Tom

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.

Visiting Mount Tom: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Mount Tom — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.32611, -95.03253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Tom

• Andrew Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Eight · lake · Kandiyohi · ~6 km · Must-see
• Norway Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Florida · lake · Kandiyohi · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nest Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hystad Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~12 km · Must-see
• Woodcock Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~14 km · Must-see
• Glesne Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~16 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~16 km · Must-see
• Giant Crow Statue · lake · Stearns · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hefta Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~21 km · Must-see
• Skataas Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~22 km · Must-see
• Solomon Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brenner Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~22 km · Must-see
• Willmar WarHawks · lake · Kandiyohi · ~25 km · Must-see
• Foot Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pay Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Tom

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Tom

• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Todd · ~143 km · Must-see
• Little Mt. Tom · viewpoint · Kandiyohi · ~0 km
• Badger Hill · viewpoint · Kandiyohi · ~1 km
• Blue Mounds · viewpoint · Pope · ~53 km
• Highest elevation in park · viewpoint · Pope · ~54 km
• Indian Ghost Hill · viewpoint · Meeker · ~60 km
• King's Hill · viewpoint · Meeker · ~72 km
• Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Todd · ~78 km
• Hurrle Peak · viewpoint · Stearns · ~83 km
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~90 km

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