Stone Arch

Stone Arch: 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 Stone Arch

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 Stone Arch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.28019, -90.20127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Stone Arch

• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~31 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bohrer County Park · park · Saint Clair · ~37 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Saint Louis · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carondelet Park · park · Saint Louis · ~40 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Snows Shrine · dargah · Saint Clair · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Stone Arch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Stone Arch

• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~26 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~31 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~67 km · Must-see

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