Notable viewpoint · Randolph, Alabama
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain is a viewpoint in Randolph, Alabama.
Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.15790, -85.62301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buck Mountain
- R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~14 km · Must-see
- M103 · attraction · Clay · ~26 km · Must-see
- County Line Baptist Church · church · Chambers · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cheaha Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cheaha State Park · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~55 km · Must-see
- Blackjack Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~57 km · Must-see
- West Point Lake;Willow Crest Lake · lake · Troup · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lanier Dam · lake · Chambers · ~61 km · Must-see
- Heard County Jail · museum · Randolph · ~63 km · Must-see
- Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~72 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~73 km · Must-see
- Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~73 km · Must-see
- Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~74 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~74 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buck Mountain
- Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Blackjack Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap · viewpoint · Harris · ~105 km · Must-see
- F. D. Roosevelt State Park · viewpoint · Harris · ~109 km · Must-see
- Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~111 km · Must-see
- Dowdell Knob · viewpoint · Harris · ~111 km · Must-see
- Taskigi Mound · viewpoint · Elmore · ~117 km · Must-see
- Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~118 km · Must-see
- Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~122 km · Must-see
- Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~131 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 Buck Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buck 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 Buck Mountain?
Nearby: R.L. Harris Dam (lake, 14 km), M103 (attraction, 26 km), County Line Baptist Church (church, 34 km), Cheaha Wilderness (sanctuary, 43 km), Cheaha Mountain (viewpoint, 50 km), Cheaha State Park (sanctuary, 52 km).
Is Buck Mountain worth visiting?
Buck Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Alabama on Spotwander.