Notable viewpoint · Boone, West Virginia
Cook Mountain
Cook Mountain is a viewpoint in Boone, West Virginia.
Cook 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 Cook 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 Cook Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.85900, -81.59567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cook Mountain
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~40 km · Must-see
- Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~42 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~45 km · Must-see
- Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~50 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~63 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~64 km · Must-see
- Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~64 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~64 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~65 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~67 km · Must-see
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~68 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~68 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cook Mountain
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~65 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~79 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~82 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~83 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~84 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~98 km · Must-see
- Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~117 km · Must-see
- Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cook Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cook 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 Cook Mountain?
Nearby: R. D. Bailey Lake (lake, 40 km), Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 42 km), Plum Orchard Lake (lake, 43 km), Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (museum, 45 km), Beckley Mill Site (fort, 50 km), Horsepen Mountain (viewpoint, 53 km).
Is Cook Mountain worth visiting?
Cook Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.