Notable viewpoint · Clay, West Virginia
Big Knob
Big Knob is a viewpoint in Clay, West Virginia.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.48899, -80.96677. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Knob
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~22 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~45 km · Must-see
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~54 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~63 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~66 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~70 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~74 km · Must-see
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~75 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Knob
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~78 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~85 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~87 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~89 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~90 km · Must-see
- Day Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~93 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~93 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~94 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 Big Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big 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 Big Knob?
Nearby: Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Summersville Lake (lake, 36 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 39 km), Cottle Knob (viewpoint, 39 km), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, 39 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 43 km).
Is Big Knob worth visiting?
Big Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.