Must-see viewpoint · Franklin, Pennsylvania
Big Mountain
Big Mountain is a viewpoint in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.94945, -77.93744. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Mountain
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cowans Gap State Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · Franklin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Parnell Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Meadow Grounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Buchanan State Forest · sanctuary · Fulton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chambers Fort Park · church · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Zion Reformed Church · church · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Historic Franklin County Jail · fort · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tayamentasachta · park · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rays Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rockhill Trolley Museum · museum · Huntingdon · ~41 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 261 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~41 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 49 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Mountain
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Parnell Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rays Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Butler Knob · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Roundtop Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~49 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 Big 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 Big 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 Big Mountain?
Nearby: Tuscarora Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Cowans Gap State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Fort Loudoun (fort, 9 km), Parnell Knob (viewpoint, 9 km), Meadow Grounds Lake (lake, 13 km), Sidneys Knob (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Big Mountain worth visiting?
Big Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.