Ficklin Knob

Ficklin Knob: 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 Ficklin Knob

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 Ficklin Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.95647, -83.88131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ficklin Knob

• Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~34 km · Must-see
• Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~61 km · Must-see
• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~67 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~68 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Fayette · ~69 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mary Todd Lincoln House · attraction · Fayette · ~69 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ficklin Knob

• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~107 km · Must-see
• Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~108 km · Must-see
• Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~136 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~138 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~138 km · Must-see
• Walker Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~148 km · Must-see
• Big Round Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~4 km
• Douglas Point · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~6 km

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