Collins Mountain

Collins 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 Collins 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 Collins Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.61148, -87.51808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Collins Mountain

• Ivy Green · park · Colbert · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waterfall By TVA Wilson Dam · waterfall · Colbert · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wilson Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~29 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Colbert · ~33 km · Must-see
• Joe Wheeler State Park · sanctuary · Lauderdale · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Lauderdale · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sipsey Wilderness · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Hampton · fort · Limestone · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dismals Canyon · sanctuary · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
• William B. Bankhead National Forest · sanctuary · Winston · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Delano Park · park · Morgan · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pickwick Lake · lake · Lauderdale · ~64 km · Must-see
• Point Mallard Park · park · Morgan · ~67 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Collins Mountain

• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Woodall Mountain · viewpoint · Tishomingo · ~86 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~93 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~103 km · Must-see
• Pharr Mounds · viewpoint · Prentiss · ~105 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~117 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~134 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~134 km · Must-see
• Rainey Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~148 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~3 km

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