Notable viewpoint · Mercer, West Virginia
Bent Mountain
Bent Mountain is a viewpoint in Mercer, West Virginia.
Bent Mountain: 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 Bent Mountain
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 Bent Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.44706, -80.97592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bent Mountain
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~12 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~25 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~25 km · Must-see
- Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~27 km · Must-see
- Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~45 km · Must-see
- Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~49 km · Must-see
- Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~51 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bent Mountain
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~17 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~25 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~45 km · Must-see
- Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~52 km · Must-see
- Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~55 km · Must-see
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bent Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bent Mountain?
Nearby: Pipestem Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Jordan's Chapel (church, 15 km), Bluestone National Scenic River (sanctuary, 16 km), Tallery Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Bible Way Church (church, 18 km), Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 19 km).
Is Bent Mountain worth visiting?
Bent Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.