Big Mountain

Big 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 Big 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 Big Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.55592, -84.17660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Mountain

• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~57 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~62 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~67 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~73 km · Must-see
• Owsley Fork Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~2 km
• Croley Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Mountain

• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~93 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~116 km · Must-see
• Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~121 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~127 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~128 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~130 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~134 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~134 km · Must-see
• Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~142 km · Must-see

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