The Hogback

The Hogback: 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 The Hogback

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 The Hogback — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.13700, -78.59280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hogback

• Simon B. Elliott State Park · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabula Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~8 km · Must-see
• Parker Dam State Park · lake · Clearfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bilger's Rocks · park · Clearfield · ~20 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Lake · lake · Clearfield · ~28 km · Must-see
• Moshannon State Forest · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~32 km · Must-see
• Quehanna Trail · trek · Clearfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• Decker's Chapel · church · Elk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Marion Brooks Natural Area · sanctuary · Elk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Test Facility Reactor Site · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Quehanna Wild Area · sanctuary · Cameron · ~43 km · Must-see
• M. K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Cameron · ~44 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 31 · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Gobbler's Knob · park · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 14 · sanctuary · Cameron · ~48 km · Must-see
• Elk State Forest · sanctuary · Cameron · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bendigo State Park · park · Elk · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hogback

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Hogback

• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~81 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Centre · ~82 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~90 km · Must-see
• Canoe Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~91 km · Must-see
• Tussey Mountain · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~93 km · Must-see
• Mount Nittany · viewpoint · Centre · ~96 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~100 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Sportsmens Park · viewpoint · Blair · ~104 km · Must-see
• Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~110 km · Must-see
• Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~110 km · Must-see

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