Notable viewpoint · Nolan, Texas
Bench Mountain
Bench Mountain is a viewpoint in Nolan, Texas.
Bench Mountain: 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 Bench Mountain
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 Bench Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.29929, -100.56594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bench Mountain
- Champion Creek Dam · lake · Mitchell · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Colorado City State Park · lake · Mitchell · ~43 km · Must-see
- E V Spence Reservoir · lake · Coke · ~64 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Taylor · ~67 km · Must-see
- Eagle Point · viewpoint · Nolan · ~9 km
- Lake Trammel Dam · lake · Nolan · ~18 km
- D.W. "80 John" Wallace · fort · Mitchell · ~18 km
- First Salem Lutheran Church · church · Nolan · ~19 km
- National Wasp WWII Museum · museum · Nolan · ~25 km
- Turner May Dam · lake · Nolan · ~26 km
- First Baptist Church of Sweetwater · fort · Nolan · ~30 km
- Cottonwood Mountain · viewpoint · Nolan · ~30 km
- First United Methodist Church · church · Nolan · ~31 km
- Davis House · fort · Nolan · ~31 km
- Lighthouse Assembly of God · church · Nolan · ~31 km
- Broadway Baptist Church · church · Nolan · ~31 km
- Colorado City Standpipe · fort · Mitchell · ~34 km
- Colorado City Cemetery · fort · Mitchell · ~35 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bench Mountain
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Taylor · ~67 km · Must-see
- Double Mountains · viewpoint · Stonewall · ~107 km · Must-see
- Mushaway Peak · viewpoint · Borden · ~114 km · Must-see
- Eagle Point · viewpoint · Nolan · ~9 km
- Cottonwood Mountain · viewpoint · Nolan · ~30 km
- Dead Indian Mountain · viewpoint · Coke · ~38 km
- Birdsnest Bluff · viewpoint · Nolan · ~38 km
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Nolan · ~39 km
- Durham Peak · viewpoint · Coke · ~41 km
- Blue Gainey Point · viewpoint · Nolan · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bench Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bench Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bench Mountain?
Nearby: Champion Creek Dam (lake, 35 km), Lake Colorado City State Park (lake, 43 km), E V Spence Reservoir (lake, 64 km), Castle Peak (viewpoint, 67 km), Eagle Point (viewpoint, 9 km), Lake Trammel Dam (lake, 18 km).
Is Bench Mountain worth visiting?
Bench Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Texas on Spotwander.