Notable viewpoint · Union, Pennsylvania
Sand Mountain
Sand Mountain is a viewpoint in Union, Pennsylvania.
Sand Mountain: 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 Sand Mountain
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 Sand Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.00202, -77.15025. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Mountain
- Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~3 km · Must-see
- McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~4 km · Must-see
- R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~4 km · Must-see
- Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~24 km · Must-see
- Antes Fort Village Park · fort · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~30 km · Must-see
- Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~31 km · Must-see
- Susquehanna State Park · park · Lycoming · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Mountain
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~30 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pine Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~43 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~46 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~48 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~48 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~52 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 Sand Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sand Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sand Mountain?
Nearby: Halfway Run Natural Area (sanctuary, 1 km), Sand Bridge State Park (park, 3 km), McCalls Dam State Park (lake, 4 km), R. B. Winter State Park (park, 4 km), Halfway Dam (lake, 4 km), Cowbell Hollow (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Sand Mountain worth visiting?
Sand Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.