Local favourite viewpoint · Macon, North Carolina
Downs Mountain
Downs Mountain is a viewpoint in Macon, North Carolina.
Downs 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 Downs 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 Downs Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.02343, -83.39404. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Downs Mountain
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rabun Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Flat Top · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley, Georgia · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Warwoman Dell · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Southern Nantahala Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~21 km · Must-see
- Screamer Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rich Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hightower Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shooting Creek Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Rabun · ~28 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Downs Mountain
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rabun Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Flat Top · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley, Georgia · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Warwoman Dell · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Screamer Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rich Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hightower Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shooting Creek Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 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 Downs Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Downs 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 Downs Mountain?
Nearby: Mount Albert (viewpoint, 10 km), Bartram Trail (trek, 11 km), Rabun Bald (viewpoint, 13 km), Flat Top (viewpoint, 13 km), Dick's Knob (viewpoint, 16 km), Standing Indian Mountain (sanctuary, 16 km).