Short Mountain

Short Mountain: 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 Short Mountain

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 Short Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.49090, -78.23307. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Short Mountain

• Canoe Creek State Park · sanctuary · Blair · ~5 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Sportsmens Park · viewpoint · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Canoe Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Roberdeau · fort · Blair · ~13 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 147 · sanctuary · Blair · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tytoona Cave · cave · Blair · ~15 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lakemont Park · park · Blair · ~17 km · Must-see
• Leap-The-Dips · park · Blair · ~18 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth Israel · temple · Blair · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament · church · Blair · ~18 km · Must-see
• DelGrosso's Amusement Park · park · Blair · ~20 km · Must-see
• Warrior Ridge Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~24 km · Must-see
• Raystown Lake · lake · Huntingdon · ~25 km · Must-see
• Trough Creek State Park · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~25 km · Must-see
• Indian Caverns · cave · Huntingdon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve · fort · Blair · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Short Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Short Mountain

• Williamsburg Sportsmens Park · viewpoint · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Canoe Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ritchey Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pine Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~37 km · Must-see
• Butler Knob · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~39 km · Must-see
• Dunning Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~42 km · Must-see
• Schaefer Head · viewpoint · Blair · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tussey Mountain · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~42 km · Must-see

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