John Black Mountain

John Black 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 John Black 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 John Black Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.55426, -86.67555. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Black Mountain

• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Limestone · ~14 km · Must-see
• Newsome Sinks Karst Area · sanctuary · Morgan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center · park · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space & Rocket Center · museum · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Belle Mina · fort · Limestone · ~27 km · Must-see
• Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see
• Point Mallard Park · park · Morgan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano State Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of John Black Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near John Black Mountain

• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~11 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~38 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~79 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~101 km · Must-see
• Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~108 km · Must-see
• Penile Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~121 km · Must-see

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