Notable viewpoint · Roane, West Virginia
Frail Knob
Frail Knob is a viewpoint in Roane, West Virginia.
Frail 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 Frail 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 Frail Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.55621, -81.44679. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Frail Knob
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~31 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
- Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fort Scammon · fort · Kanawha · ~36 km · Must-see
- Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~46 km · Must-see
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~65 km · Must-see
- Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~70 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cabell · ~75 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Frail Knob
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~82 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~85 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~93 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~109 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~115 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~120 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~121 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~121 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~131 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 Frail Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Frail 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 Frail Knob?
Nearby: Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 18 km), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 31 km), Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Magic Island Park (park, 35 km), Baptist Temple (church, 35 km), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (church, 35 km).
Is Frail Knob worth visiting?
Frail Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.