Murray Bluff

Murray Bluff: 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 Murray Bluff

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 Murray Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.61255, -88.62450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murray Bluff

• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~16 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~32 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~37 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~37 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~37 km · Must-see
• Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murray Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murray Bluff

• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~113 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~146 km · Must-see
• Buzzard Roost Hollow · viewpoint · Saline · ~2 km
• Bill Hill Hollow · viewpoint · Saline · ~2 km
• Jenny Ridge · viewpoint · Saline · ~9 km
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Pope · ~13 km
• Devil's Backbone · viewpoint · Pope · ~13 km
• Spleef Peak · viewpoint · Pope · ~16 km
• Lovely Tower · viewpoint · Pope · ~16 km

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