Must-see viewpoint · Carbon, Pennsylvania
Broad Mountain
Broad Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Broad Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Broad Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Broad Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.90981, -75.80658. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broad Mountain
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~8 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Gorge State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hickory Run State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beltzville State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nescopeck State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Park · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~27 km · Must-see
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain · attraction · Lehigh · ~30 km · Must-see
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~31 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Choctaw · lake · Luzerne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Broad Mountain
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~42 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~43 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~44 km · Must-see
- McCauley Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~48 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 Broad Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Broad Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Broad Mountain?
Nearby: Pisgah Vista (viewpoint, 8 km), Broad Run Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Old Jail Museum (museum, 9 km), Mauch Chunk Dam (lake, 9 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Lehigh Gorge State Park (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Broad Mountain worth visiting?
Broad Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.