The Knob

The Knob: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Knob

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach The Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.51041, -118.18217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Knob

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
• North Fork Umatilla Wilderness · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~29 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~38 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~50 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~62 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Dam · lake · Union · ~66 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~67 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~74 km · Must-see
• Huckleberry Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~4 km
• Gray Rock · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~5 km
• Wilbur Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~6 km
• Thimbleberry Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~7 km
• Waterfalls Hollow · waterfall · Umatilla · ~9 km
• Rocky Bedground · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~11 km
• Oregon Trail Interpretive Park · sanctuary · Union · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Knob

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~62 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~74 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~86 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~87 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~87 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~94 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~95 km · Must-see
• Matterhorn · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~95 km · Must-see
• Chief Joseph Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~95 km · Must-see

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