Murphy Hill

Murphy Hill: 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 Murphy Hill

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 Murphy Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.49092, -86.16609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Hill

• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Buck's Pocket State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Caverns · church · Marshall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Caverns State Park · church · Marshall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~20 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~28 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~29 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center · park · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Newsome Sinks Karst Area · sanctuary · Morgan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~51 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano State Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murphy Hill

• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~20 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~29 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~53 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~66 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~80 km · Must-see
• McLemore Cove · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~84 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~86 km · Must-see

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