Notable viewpoint · Cherokee, Georgia
Polecat Mountain
Polecat Mountain is a viewpoint in Cherokee, Georgia.
Polecat 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 Polecat 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 Polecat Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.27426, -84.52521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Polecat Mountain
- Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pine Log Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Bartow · ~17 km · Must-see
- Allatoona Falls · waterfall · Cherokee · ~18 km · Must-see
- George Washington Carver State Park · park · Bartow · ~24 km · Must-see
- Red Top Mountain State Park · park · Bartow · ~27 km · Must-see
- Calico Valley · viewpoint · Bartow · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bartow · ~29 km · Must-see
- Noonday Creek Park · park · Cobb · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sweat Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Oglethorpe · viewpoint · Pickens · ~37 km · Must-see
- Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site Museum · museum · Bartow · ~38 km · Must-see
- Smith Plantation · museum · Fulton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Teaching Museum North · museum · Fulton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kennesaw Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Polecat Mountain
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pine Log Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Bartow · ~17 km · Must-see
- Calico Valley · viewpoint · Bartow · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bartow · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sweat Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Oglethorpe · viewpoint · Pickens · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kennesaw Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sawnee Mountain · viewpoint · Forsyth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Little Kennesaw Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~43 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 Polecat Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Polecat Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Polecat Mountain?
Nearby: Lake Arrowhead Dam (lake, 8 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Pine Log Wildlife Management Area (viewpoint, 17 km), Allatoona Falls (waterfall, 18 km), George Washington Carver State Park (park, 24 km), Red Top Mountain State Park (park, 27 km).
Is Polecat Mountain worth visiting?
Polecat Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Georgia on Spotwander.