Bison Point

Bison Point: 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 Bison Point

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.

Visiting Bison Point: tips

• Sunrise and sunset are the best times; check the sunrise time the day before.
• Fog can hide the view in the monsoon; clear days follow rain in autumn.
• It gets cold at height after dark: carry a layer.

How to reach Bison Point — distance from nearby cities

• From Ooty (TN): about 12 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
• From Coimbatore (TN): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
• From Kalpetta (KL): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
• From Palakkad (KL): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
• From Mysuru (KA): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru

Coordinates: 11.49679, 76.68939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bison Point

• Pine Forest Ooty · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Government Botanical Garden · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Tree Park · park · The Nilgiris · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
• C.S.I St. Stephen's Church · church · The Nilgiris · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Adam's Fountain Charring Cross · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pykara Waterfall · waterfall · The Nilgiris · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Tamilnadu Tourism Boat House · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~13 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Ooty Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Virgin Earth · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pykara Lake Boat House · lake · The Nilgiris · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Murugan Temple, Elk Hill · temple · The Nilgiris · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Doddabetta Peak · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ketti Valley View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pykara Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mudumalai Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Mudhumalai Forest Safari Bus Terminal · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~19 km · Must-see
• Wellington Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bison Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bison Point

• Doddabetta Peak · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ketti Valley View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mudhumalai Forest Safari Bus Terminal · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~19 km · Must-see
• Needle Rock View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dolphin Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mukurthi Peak · viewpoint · Malappuram · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kodanad View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Rangaswamy Pillar · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ambukuthi Mala · viewpoint · Wayanad · ~64 km · Must-see
• Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see

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