Scott Mountain

Scott Mountain: 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 Scott Mountain

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 Scott Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.91312, -85.88802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Mountain

• Fort Duffield · fort · Harrison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · park · Harrison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• T3 · temple · Clark · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay · park · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Speed Art Museum · museum · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
• Louisville Mega Cavern · attraction · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Louisville Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Garden · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~46 km · Must-see
• Eleven Jones Cave · cave · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
• Indiana Caverns · cave · Harrison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Battle of Corydon Park · park · Harrison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Park · park · Floyd · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Scott Mountain

• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~72 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~78 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~86 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~93 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~93 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~107 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~110 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~125 km · Must-see
• Big Cedar Cliffs · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~131 km · Must-see
• Hooker Mountain · viewpoint · Hardin · ~2 km

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