Pine Knob

Pine Knob: 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 Pine Knob

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.

How to reach Pine Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.35588, -89.32509. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pine Knob

• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~9 km · Must-see
• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~19 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~29 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~32 km · Must-see
• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~34 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see

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• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~91 km · Must-see
• Thompson Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~100 km · Must-see
• Manning Cabin Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~104 km · Must-see
• Bidwell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~107 km · Must-see
• Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~108 km · Must-see
• Perkins Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~112 km · Must-see
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~113 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~113 km · Must-see

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