Local favourite viewpoint · Swain, North Carolina
Collins Mountain
Collins Mountain is a viewpoint in Swain, North Carolina.
Collins Mountain: 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 Collins Mountain
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 Collins Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.42454, -83.52738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Collins Mountain
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Mingus · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newfound Gap Overlook · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chimney Tops · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~32 km · Must-see
- Anakeesta Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Collins Mountain
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Mingus · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newfound Gap Overlook · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Collins Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Collins Mountain?
Nearby: Fontana Lake (lake, 15 km), Andrews Bald (viewpoint, 17 km), Kuwohi (viewpoint, 19 km), Kuwohi (viewpoint, 20 km), Silers Bald (viewpoint, 20 km), Wesser Bald (viewpoint, 21 km).