The Hogback

The Hogback: 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 The Hogback

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 The Hogback — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.47754, -85.39612. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hogback

• Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~6 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~23 km · Must-see
• Leila Arboretum · park · Calhoun · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kingman Museum · museum · Calhoun · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Goguac Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Binder Park Zoo · park · Calhoun · ~41 km · Must-see
• Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~45 km · Must-see
• Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~45 km · Must-see
• State Street · fort · Allegan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Vicksburg Historical Society · museum · Kalamazoo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hogback

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Hogback

• Mount Baldhead · viewpoint · Allegan · ~87 km · Must-see
• Teaspoon Hill · viewpoint · Ingham · ~98 km · Must-see
• Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~115 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~135 km · Must-see
• Dias Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~51 km
• Dixon Hall · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~63 km
• Stony Point Hill · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~66 km
• Holibaugh Hills · viewpoint · Jackson · ~73 km
• Mount Misery · viewpoint · Cass · ~83 km
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Cass · ~85 km

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