Notable hill · Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
Hard Scratch Hill
Hard Scratch Hill is a hill in Middle Tennessee, Tennessee.
Hard Scratch Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hard Scratch Hill
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 Hard Scratch Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.47922, -86.08443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hard Scratch Hill
- Castalian Springs United Methodist Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bledsoe's Station · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cordell Hull Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Blount · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~60 km · Must-see
- Edgar Evins State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cummins Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Hermitage · church · Middle Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Waterfalls Park, Nashville, Tennessee · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Millstone Knob · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km
- Sandstone Knob · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hard Scratch Hill
- Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~94 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~102 km · Must-see
- Winstead Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~122 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~124 km · Must-see
- Millstone Knob · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km
- Sandstone Knob · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km
- Vaden Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~14 km
- Johnson Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~15 km
- Gravely Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hard Scratch Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hard Scratch Hill?
Nearby: Castalian Springs United Methodist Church (church, 28 km), Bledsoe's Station (fort, 29 km), Cordell Hull Lake (lake, 39 km), Fort Blount (fort, 43 km), Old Hickory Lake (lake, 50 km), Barren River Lake (lake, 59 km).
Is Hard Scratch Hill worth visiting?
Hard Scratch Hill is listed as a notable hill in Tennessee on Spotwander.