Notable viewpoint · Putnam, West Virginia
Hickory Knob
Hickory Knob is a viewpoint in Putnam, West Virginia.
Hickory 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 Hickory 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 Hickory Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.47259, -81.90819. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hickory Knob
- Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cabell · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Scammon · fort · Kanawha · ~32 km · Must-see
- Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~33 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~36 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~37 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Beech Fork State Park · park · Cabell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Beech Fork Lake · lake · Wayne · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Randolph · fort · Gallia · ~56 km · Must-see
- Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tu-Endie-Wei Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park · park · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hickory Knob
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~89 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~102 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~108 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~116 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~138 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~138 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~140 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~145 km · Must-see
- Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~146 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~148 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 Hickory Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hickory 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 Hickory Knob?
Nearby: Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Hilbert Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 30 km), Fort Scammon (fort, 32 km), Magic Island Park (park, 33 km), Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (church, 35 km).
Is Hickory Knob worth visiting?
Hickory Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.