Devil's Pulpit

Devil's Pulpit: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Devil's Pulpit

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Devil's Pulpit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.85392, -84.47506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devil's Pulpit

• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~14 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~16 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~26 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~27 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Fayette · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mary Todd Lincoln House · attraction · Fayette · ~28 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Douglass Park · park · Fayette · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~38 km · Must-see
• Man o’ War Memorial · sanctuary · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Horse Park · park · Fayette · ~42 km · Must-see
• Adena Mound · park · Fayette · ~42 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~54 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devil's Pulpit

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Devil's Pulpit

• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~83 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~83 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~92 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~106 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~110 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~115 km · Must-see
• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~130 km · Must-see
• Crow Hill · viewpoint · Madison · ~3 km
• Chimney Rock · viewpoint · Garrard · ~18 km
• Catnip Hill · viewpoint · Jessamine · ~19 km

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