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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Hogback

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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: 42.09250, -91.81129. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hogback

• Hanging Bog State Preserve · park · Linn · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mother Mosque of America · dargah · Linn · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art · museum · Linn · ~22 km · Must-see
• African American Museum Of Iowa · museum · Linn · ~23 km · Must-see
• National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · museum · Linn · ~23 km · Must-see
• Palisades-Kepler State Park · park · Linn · ~41 km · Must-see
• Amana · sanctuary · Iowa · ~41 km · Must-see
• King Chapel · church · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Edgewater Park · fort · Johnson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Old Brick Episcopal Church · church · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History · museum · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Old Capitol · museum · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hill Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Stanley Museum of Art · museum · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Pilot Grove State Preserve · sanctuary · Iowa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lost Island Theme Park · park · Black Hawk · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hogback

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near The Hogback

• Amana · sanctuary · Iowa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hill Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Pilot Grove State Preserve · sanctuary · Iowa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~91 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~108 km · Must-see
• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~117 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~117 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~120 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~123 km · Must-see

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