Local favourite viewpoint · Macon, North Carolina
Fork Mountain
Fork Mountain is a viewpoint in Macon, North Carolina.
Fork 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 Fork 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 Fork Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.23759, -83.63572. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fork Mountain
- Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fires Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Southern Nantahala Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rich Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hightower Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shooting Creek Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fork Mountain
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rich Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hightower Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shooting Creek Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hooper Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hooper Bald · viewpoint · Graham · ~42 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 Fork Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fork 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 Fork Mountain?
Nearby: Nantahala National Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Wesser Bald (viewpoint, 9 km), Wayah Bald (viewpoint, 12 km), Benton MacKaye Trail (trek, 21 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 24 km), Fires Creek (sanctuary, 24 km).