Middle Knob

Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.87134, -81.97813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Middle Knob

• The Channels Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~0 km · Must-see
• The Channels State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~1 km · Must-see
• Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~12 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~15 km · Must-see
• Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saltville Baptist Church · church · Smyth · ~23 km · Must-see
• Clinch River State Park · sanctuary · Russell · ~28 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~31 km · Must-see
• Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~38 km · Must-see
• Feather Camp Lookout Tower · sanctuary · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
• South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~49 km · Must-see
• South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Little Stony Creek · sanctuary · Letcher · ~52 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~53 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Middle Knob

• Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~12 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~14 km · Must-see
• Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~20 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~31 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~57 km · Must-see
• Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~71 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~72 km · Must-see

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