Grindstone Knob

Grindstone 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 Grindstone 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 Grindstone Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.33450, -85.77302. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Grindstone Knob

• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~33 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~35 km · Must-see
• Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~51 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~57 km · Must-see
• Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~65 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~68 km · Must-see
• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~73 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~74 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Grindstone Knob

• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~51 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~106 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~114 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~127 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~138 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~138 km · Must-see
• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~142 km · Must-see

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