Ikes Knob

Ikes Knob: 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 Ikes Knob

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 Ikes Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.25871, -87.70253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ikes Knob

• Dismals Canyon · sanctuary · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Park · park · Winston · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sipsey Wilderness · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• William B. Bankhead National Forest · sanctuary · Winston · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Colbert · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ivy Green · park · Colbert · ~67 km · Must-see
• Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Lauderdale · ~69 km · Must-see
• Nita Lake Dam · lake · Itawamba · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~70 km · Must-see
• Tishomingo State Park · sanctuary · Tishomingo · ~74 km · Must-see
• Waterfall By TVA Wilson Dam · waterfall · Colbert · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mill Falls · waterfall · Marion · ~1 km
• Upper Bear Creek Dam · lake · Marion · ~2 km
• Bear Creek Church of Christ · church · Marion · ~3 km
• Mountain Home Church · church · Marion · ~3 km

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• Woodall Mountain · viewpoint · Tishomingo · ~96 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~128 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~135 km · Must-see
• Kinlock Knob · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~24 km
• State Rock · viewpoint · Marion · ~25 km
• Balls Mountain · viewpoint · Winston · ~25 km
• Suggs Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~28 km
• Needles Eye · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~28 km

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