Backbone Mountain

Backbone 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 Backbone 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 Backbone Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.91676, -86.37249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Backbone Mountain

• Sharon Johnston Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sharon Johnston Park · park · Madison · ~9 km · Must-see
• North Alabama Railroad Museum · museum · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano State Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~31 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~40 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Backbone Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Backbone Mountain

• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~44 km · Must-see
• Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~54 km · Must-see
• Penile Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Thumping Dick Hollow · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~66 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~75 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~78 km · Must-see

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