Notable viewpoint · Calhoun, West Virginia
Desert Knob
Desert Knob is a viewpoint in Calhoun, West Virginia.
Desert Knob: 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 Desert Knob
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 Desert Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.74259, -81.16623. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Desert Knob
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~31 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~64 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~67 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Church · church · Wood · ~70 km · Must-see
- Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~74 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~75 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~75 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~75 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Desert Knob
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~78 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~90 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~97 km · Must-see
- Pinnickinnick Mountain · viewpoint · Harrison · ~118 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~118 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~123 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~126 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~127 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 Desert Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Desert Knob?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Desert Knob?
Nearby: Alberts Chapel (church, 14 km), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 31 km), Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 41 km), Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 47 km), Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 51 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 54 km).
Is Desert Knob worth visiting?
Desert Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.