Bear Wallow

Bear Wallow: 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 Bear Wallow

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 Bear Wallow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.69596, -80.15145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Wallow

• Barbours Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~13 km · Must-see
• Old Sweet Springs · church · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Shawvers Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~17 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kates Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
• Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Bunker · attraction · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
• White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery · park · Greenbrier · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~26 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~28 km · Must-see
• Big Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~31 km · Must-see
• Organ Cave · cave · Greenbrier · ~31 km · Must-see
• Craig Creek Cluster · sanctuary · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sinking Creek Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lost World Caverns · museum · Greenbrier · ~38 km · Must-see
• Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Weaver Knob · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~40 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Wallow

• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kates Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~28 km · Must-see
• Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Weaver Knob · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~40 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Droop Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~50 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see

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