Cox Knob

Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.28203, -84.41411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cox Knob

• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~31 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~49 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~50 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~51 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~55 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~70 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~73 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~74 km · Must-see
• Burnett Church · church · Pulaski · ~3 km
• Marler Knob · viewpoint · Rockcastle · ~5 km
• Cash Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~6 km
• Fairview Church · church · Rockcastle · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cox Knob

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• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~106 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~112 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~125 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~125 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~125 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~131 km · Must-see

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