Clarion Summit

Clarion Summit: 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 Clarion Summit

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 Clarion Summit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.66117, -78.79197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clarion Summit

• Thomas L. Kane Memorial Chapel · church · McKean · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas · sanctuary · McKean · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bendigo State Park · park · Elk · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kinzua Bridge State Park · sanctuary · McKean · ~26 km · Must-see
• Elk State Park · sanctuary · Elk · ~26 km · Must-see
• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~28 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Warren · ~34 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 28 · sanctuary · Elk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Reservoir · lake · McKean · ~41 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chapman State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~42 km · Must-see
• Decker's Chapel · church · Elk · ~43 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 30 · sanctuary · McKean · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Tuscarora · viewpoint · Warren · ~51 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Clarion Summit

• Mount Tuscarora · viewpoint · Warren · ~51 km · Must-see
• Zoar Valley · viewpoint · Erie · ~110 km · Must-see
• Jersey Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~135 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Centre · ~144 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~145 km · Must-see
• Pistner Hill · viewpoint · Elk · ~21 km
• Dill Hill · viewpoint · Elk · ~28 km
• Bishops Summit · viewpoint · McKean · ~29 km
• Big Rock · viewpoint · Forest · ~31 km
• North Fork Summit · viewpoint · Elk · ~34 km

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