Purtle Knob

Purtle Knob: 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 Purtle Knob

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.

How to reach Purtle Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.22505, -90.87457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Purtle Knob

• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~35 km · Must-see
• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mound House · fort · Greene · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~50 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~51 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~53 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~58 km · Must-see
• New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~66 km · Must-see
• Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~68 km · Must-see
• Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~69 km · Must-see
• August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~72 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~74 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~75 km · Must-see
• Harris Knob · viewpoint · Pike · ~6 km
• Forgey Knob · viewpoint · Pike · ~7 km
• Dale Knob · viewpoint · Pike · ~8 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Purtle Knob

• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~37 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~75 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lepp Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~76 km · Must-see
• Calhoun Hollow · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~80 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~83 km · Must-see
• Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~86 km · Must-see
• Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~87 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~146 km · Must-see
• Ring Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~149 km · Must-see

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