The Mountain

The 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 The 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 The Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.26870, -89.37702. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Mountain

• Herb Parsons Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Memphis Tennessee Temple · church · West Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Shelby Farms Park · park · West Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Memphis Botanic Garden · church · West Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Dixon Gardens · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Barth House Episcopal Student Center at the University of Memphis · church · West Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Museum of Science and History, Pink Palace · museum · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Chickasaw Garden Park · park · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Memphis Children's Museum · church · West Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mid-South Coliseum · fort · West Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Memphis Zoo · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Spanish War Memorial Park · park · West Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Brooks Museum of Art · museum · West Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Peabody Elementary School Park · park · West Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
• Davis Bridge Battlefield · fort · West Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Mountain

• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~107 km · Must-see
• Woodall Mountain · viewpoint · Tishomingo · ~145 km · Must-see
• Pontotoc Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~11 km
• Fortescue Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~19 km
• Meux Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~26 km
• Jeter Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~26 km
• Richmond Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~27 km
• Gordon Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~37 km
• Porters Mountain · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~53 km
• Harper Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~59 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Tennessee

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