Notable viewpoint · Mercer, West Virginia
Pinnacle
Pinnacle is a viewpoint in Mercer, West Virginia.
Pinnacle: 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 Pinnacle
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 Pinnacle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.32518, -81.28572. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pinnacle
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~43 km · Must-see
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~58 km · Must-see
- Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~58 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pinnacle
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~41 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~50 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~70 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~77 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~80 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~81 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~85 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~86 km · Must-see
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pinnacle?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pinnacle?
Nearby: Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 14 km), Jefferson National Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Bible Way Church (church, 20 km), Kimberling Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 31 km), Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 32 km), Garden Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Pinnacle worth visiting?
Pinnacle is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.