Murphy Mountain

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.48148, -86.67361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Mountain

• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Newsome Sinks Karst Area · sanctuary · Morgan · ~10 km · Must-see
• Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Limestone · ~19 km · Must-see
• Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center · park · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space & Rocket Center · museum · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Point Mallard Park · park · Morgan · ~33 km · Must-see
• Belle Mina · fort · Limestone · ~33 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~33 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~36 km · Must-see
• Delano Park · park · Morgan · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murphy Mountain

• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~36 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~77 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~94 km · Must-see
• Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~116 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~122 km · Must-see

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