Local favourite viewpoint · Estill, Kentucky
Star Mountain
Star Mountain is a viewpoint in Estill, Kentucky.
Star 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 Star 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 Star Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.69736, -83.95853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Star Mountain
- Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~31 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~31 km · Must-see
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
- Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~53 km · Must-see
- Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~61 km · Must-see
- Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~72 km · Must-see
- Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~72 km · Must-see
- Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~73 km · Must-see
- University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~75 km · Must-see
- Curtis Mountain · viewpoint · Estill · ~4 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Star Mountain
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~86 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~100 km · Must-see
- Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~115 km · Must-see
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~124 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~131 km · Must-see
- Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~143 km · Must-see
- Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~143 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~143 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~147 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 Star Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Star 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 Star Mountain?
Nearby: Daniel Boone National Forest (sanctuary, 31 km), Kentucky Reptile Zoo (sanctuary, 31 km), Natural Bridge State Resort Park (park, 31 km), Red River Gorge Zipline (viewpoint, 33 km), Wilgreen Lake (lake, 43 km), Kentucky River Museum (museum, 43 km).