Pine Knob

Pine Knob: 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 Pine Knob

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 Pine Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.53655, -84.43707. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pine Knob

• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~35 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~53 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~55 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~69 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~70 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~71 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~71 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Fayette · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mary Todd Lincoln House · attraction · Fayette · ~72 km · Must-see

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• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~101 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~116 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~116 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~135 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~138 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~147 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~147 km · Must-see
• Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~149 km · Must-see

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