Local favourite viewpoint · Knox, Kentucky
Lay Mountain
Lay Mountain is a viewpoint in Knox, Kentucky.
Lay Mountain: 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 Lay Mountain
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 Lay Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.73981, -83.94548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lay Mountain
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~50 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~59 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lay Mountain
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Big Ridge State Park · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Walden Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Lay Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lay Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lay Mountain?
Nearby: Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site (sanctuary, 14 km), Kentucky Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Kentucky Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 20 km), Cannon Creek Lake (lake, 28 km), Cannon Creek Lake (lake, 28 km).