Black Mountain

Black 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 Black 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 Black Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.46297, -99.92563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Mountain

• South Llano River State Park · sanctuary · Kimble · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort McKavett State Historic Site · fort · Menard · ~55 km · Must-see
• Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area · sanctuary · Edwards · ~60 km · Must-see
• Allison Mountain · viewpoint · Kimble · ~2 km
• Captain Gully Cowsert · fort · Kimble · ~8 km
• First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church · fort · Kimble · ~8 km
• Doom of the Outlaws of Pegleg Station · fort · Kimble · ~11 km
• Coalson-Pullen Colony · fort · Kimble · ~14 km
• Brambletye · fort · Kimble · ~16 km
• Captain William Walter Taylor · fort · Kimble · ~18 km
• Bear Creek Settlement · fort · Kimble · ~18 km
• Northside Church of Christ · church · Kimble · ~18 km
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Kimble · ~19 km
• College Street Church of Christ · fort · Kimble · ~19 km
• First Baptist Church of Junction · fort · Kimble · ~19 km
• Early History of Kimble County · fort · Kimble · ~19 km
• Colonel John Griffith · fort · Kimble · ~19 km
• Fight of Sheriff's Posse with Cattle Rustlers · fort · Kimble · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mountain

• Spy Rock · viewpoint · Mason · ~111 km · Must-see
• Hairy Knob · viewpoint · Mason · ~121 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Point · viewpoint · McCulloch · ~121 km · Must-see
• Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~126 km · Must-see
• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~130 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Rock · viewpoint · Llano · ~133 km · Must-see
• Allison Mountain · viewpoint · Kimble · ~2 km
• Cedar Knob · viewpoint · Kimble · ~20 km
• Cloud Point · viewpoint · Kimble · ~27 km
• Brokeleg Mountain · viewpoint · Sutton · ~28 km

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