Must-see viewpoint · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Coon Butt
Coon Butt is a viewpoint in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Coon Butt: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Coon Butt
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Coon Butt — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.58456, -83.87087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coon Butt
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sandy Springs Park · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Amerine Park · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- John Sevier Park · park · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chota · fort · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Coon Butt
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bob Stratton Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cove Mountain Trail · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hooper Bald · viewpoint · Graham · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Coon Butt yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Coon Butt?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Coon Butt?
Nearby: Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN (sanctuary, 8 km), Gregory Bald (viewpoint, 9 km), Lake in the Sky (lake, 11 km), Chilhowee Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Tuckaleechee Caverns (cave, 15 km), Shuckstack (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Coon Butt worth visiting?
Coon Butt is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tennessee on Spotwander.