Barb Wire Point

Barb Wire Point: 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 Barb Wire Point

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 Barb Wire Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.54311, -93.56427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barb Wire Point

• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barb Wire Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barb Wire Point

• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lookout Point · viewpoint · Polk · ~1 km
• EMC Overlook · viewpoint · Polk · ~7 km
• Winterset Freedom Rock · viewpoint · Madison · ~55 km
• Tedesco Overlook · viewpoint · Story · ~63 km
• Nest · viewpoint · Story · ~63 km
• Overlook · viewpoint · Story · ~70 km
• Council Ring · viewpoint · Boone · ~71 km
• Table Rock · viewpoint · Boone · ~71 km
• Inspiration Point · viewpoint · Boone · ~71 km

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