Must-see viewpoint · Pickens, South Carolina
Pinnacle Mountain
Pinnacle Mountain is a viewpoint in Pickens, South Carolina.
Pinnacle Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pinnacle Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pinnacle Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.03373, -82.74152. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pinnacle Mountain
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~14 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~37 km · Must-see
- Furman University Bell Tower · park · Greenville · ~37 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pinnacle Mountain
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~21 km · Must-see
- Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tanasee Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Devil's Courthouse · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pinnacle Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pinnacle Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pinnacle Mountain?
Nearby: Sassafras Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Sassafras Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Raven Cliff Falls (waterfall, 14 km), Caesars Head Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Chestnut Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Chestnut Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Pinnacle Mountain worth visiting?
Pinnacle Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in South Carolina on Spotwander.