Devils Elbow

Devils Elbow: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Devils Elbow

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Devils Elbow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.52924, -78.46529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Elbow

• Horseshoe Curve · fort · Blair · ~5 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark · sanctuary · Blair · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament · church · Blair · ~7 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth Israel · temple · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Leap-The-Dips · park · Blair · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lakemont Park · park · Blair · ~11 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel · church · Cambria · ~18 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 108 · sanctuary · Cambria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Canoe Creek State Park · sanctuary · Blair · ~20 km · Must-see
• Prince Gallitzin State Park · sanctuary · Cambria · ~21 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Roberdeau · fort · Blair · ~22 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 147 · sanctuary · Blair · ~22 km · Must-see
• DelGrosso's Amusement Park · park · Blair · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gallitzin State Forest · sanctuary · Cambria · ~25 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 158 · sanctuary · Blair · ~25 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site · sanctuary · Cambria · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devils Elbow

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Devils Elbow

• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ritchey Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~26 km · Must-see
• Canoe Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pine Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~28 km · Must-see
• Schaefer Head · viewpoint · Blair · ~30 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Sportsmens Park · viewpoint · Blair · ~32 km · Must-see
• Herman Point · viewpoint · Bedford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Blue Knob · viewpoint · Bedford · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dunning Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~58 km · Must-see

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