Notable viewpoint · Clay, West Virginia
Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob is a viewpoint in Clay, West Virginia.
Pilot 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 Pilot 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 Pilot Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.55954, -81.03955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pilot Knob
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~45 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~55 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~60 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~62 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~70 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~71 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~71 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~71 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~71 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pilot Knob
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~89 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~97 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~97 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~98 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~98 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~101 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~102 km · Must-see
- Day Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~104 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 Pilot Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pilot 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 Pilot Knob?
Nearby: Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 15 km), Alberts Chapel (church, 34 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 41 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 45 km), Summersville Lake (lake, 48 km), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, 50 km).
Is Pilot Knob worth visiting?
Pilot Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.