Crane Knob

Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.05119, -84.53633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Crane Knob

• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~36 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~37 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~55 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~59 km · Must-see
• Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pickett CCC Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~75 km · Must-see
• Denny Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~2 km
• Buzzard Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~3 km
• Burton Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~6 km
• Boneyard Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~6 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Crane Knob

• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~86 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~89 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~104 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~107 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~108 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~114 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~114 km · Must-see
• Walden Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~119 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~123 km · Must-see

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