Bald Knob

Bald 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 Bald 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 Bald Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.73179, -81.57177. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Knob

• Lewis Fork Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~13 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Feather Camp Lookout Tower · sanctuary · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saltville Baptist Church · church · Smyth · ~30 km · Must-see
• Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Worth's Chapel · church · Grayson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~43 km · Must-see
• Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~43 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Knob

• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~13 km · Must-see
• Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~43 km · Must-see
• Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~54 km · Must-see

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