Notable viewpoint · Cowley, Kansas
Hogback Hill
Hogback Hill is a viewpoint in Cowley, Kansas.
Hogback Hill: 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 Hogback Hill
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 Hogback Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.18753, -96.56918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hogback Hill
- Emmett Kelly Museum · museum · Chautauqua · ~43 km · Must-see
- Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Osage · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hulah Lake · lake · Osage · ~61 km · Must-see
- Historic Frisco Water Tower · attraction · Butler · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kaw Lake · lake · Kay · ~66 km · Must-see
- Road 2 · fort · Chautauqua · ~9 km
- Osro Falls · waterfall · Osage · ~23 km
- Cowley State Fishing Lake Dam · lake · Cowley · ~29 km
- Titan II Launch Facility 533-8 · fort · Cowley · ~33 km
- Adams Lake · lake · Osage · ~34 km
- Butcher Falls · waterfall · Chautauqua · ~34 km
- Osage Cuestas · viewpoint · Elk · ~35 km
- Santa Fe Lake Dam · lake · Elk · ~36 km
- McCollom C.K. Dam · lake · Kay · ~40 km
- Timber Creek Lake · lake · Cowley · ~41 km
- Swimming Beach · beach · Cowley · ~42 km
- Epiphany Episcopal Church · church · Chautauqua · ~43 km
- Grouse Creek · river spot · Cowley · ~43 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hogback Hill
- Osage Cuestas · viewpoint · Elk · ~35 km
- Artillery Mountain · viewpoint · Osage · ~47 km
- Twin Mounds · viewpoint · Osage · ~66 km
- Sundown Hill · viewpoint · Osage · ~70 km
- Round Mound · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~76 km
- Berry Hill · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~77 km
- Bald Mound · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~78 km
- Buck Point · viewpoint · Osage · ~83 km
- Wooster Mound · viewpoint · Osage · ~86 km
- Walker Mound · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Hogback Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hogback Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hogback Hill?
Nearby: Emmett Kelly Museum (museum, 43 km), Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (sanctuary, 56 km), Hulah Lake (lake, 61 km), Historic Frisco Water Tower (attraction, 65 km), Kaw Lake (lake, 66 km), Road 2 (fort, 9 km).
Is Hogback Hill worth visiting?
Hogback Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kansas on Spotwander.