Cedar Knob

Cedar Knob: 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 Cedar Knob

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 Cedar Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.96091, -83.76992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cedar Knob

• Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~24 km · Must-see
• Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~72 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Kashs Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Turkey Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~2 km
• Hickory Knob · viewpoint · Menifee · ~4 km
• Little Ella Church · church · Montgomery · ~5 km
• Big Round Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cedar Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cedar Knob

• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~96 km · Must-see
• Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~98 km · Must-see
• Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~130 km · Must-see
• Walker Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~142 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~150 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~150 km · Must-see
• Kashs Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Turkey Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~2 km

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