Pine Knob

Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.54208, -77.59654. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pine Knob

• South Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~3 km · Must-see
• Greenbrier State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~4 km · Must-see
• Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~6 km · Must-see
• Washington Monument · fort · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dahlgren Chapel · church · Frederick · ~8 km · Must-see
• Reno Monument · fort · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Crystal Grottoes Caverns · cave · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lambs Knoll · viewpoint · Frederick · ~13 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gambrill State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~14 km · Must-see
• Middletown Recreational Park · viewpoint · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
• South River Falls Trail, Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hager Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fairgrounds Park · park · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Crampton's Gap · viewpoint · Maryland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo · sanctuary · Frederick · ~19 km · Must-see
• War Correspondents Memorial Arch · fort · Frederick · ~19 km · Must-see
• City Park · park · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pine Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pine Knob

• Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lambs Knoll · viewpoint · Frederick · ~13 km · Must-see
• Middletown Recreational Park · viewpoint · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crampton's Gap · viewpoint · Maryland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain · viewpoint · Frederick · ~20 km · Must-see
• High Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Elk Ridge · viewpoint · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Valley · viewpoint · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Aqueduct · viewpoint · Frederick · ~32 km · Must-see

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