Bumgarther Mountain

Bumgarther 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 Bumgarther 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.

Visiting Bumgarther Mountain: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Bumgarther Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.59763, -81.69343. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bumgarther Mountain

• South Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Burke · ~2 km · Must-see
• Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~21 km · Must-see
• Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Burke · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~36 km · Must-see
• Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~42 km · Must-see
• Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~46 km · Must-see
• Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~46 km · Must-see
• Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~46 km · Must-see
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~48 km · Must-see
• Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~52 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bumgarther Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bumgarther Mountain

• Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~46 km · Must-see
• Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~46 km · Must-see
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~48 km · Must-see
• Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~52 km · Must-see
• Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
• Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see

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