Simpson Mountain

Simpson Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Simpson Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Simpson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.72736, -94.91716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Mountain

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~9 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~44 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~45 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~50 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~56 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~56 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~68 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~69 km · Must-see
• Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~69 km · Must-see
• Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~74 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Mountain

• Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~81 km · Must-see
• Camp Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~16 km
• East Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~18 km
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~22 km
• Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~24 km
• Couch Mountain · viewpoint · Camp · ~31 km
• Buzzard Roost Mountain · viewpoint · Morris · ~34 km
• Holland Mountain · viewpoint · Rusk · ~55 km
• Donaldson Mountain · viewpoint · Cass · ~60 km
• Cusseta Mountains · viewpoint · Cass · ~81 km

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