Upton Hill

Upton 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 Upton 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 Upton Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.59650, -87.41278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upton Hill

• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Alabama Museum of Natural History · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• The Quad · park · Tuscaloosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Queen City Fountain · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Denny Chimes · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Paul W. Bryant Museum · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Civic Hall of Fame · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~57 km · Must-see
• University of Alabama Arboretum · park · Tuscaloosa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Zoomerang · temple · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Canaan Baptist Church Number 2 · church · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park · park · Jefferson · ~63 km · Must-see
• West End Hills Missionary Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain Park · park · Jefferson · ~66 km · Must-see
• East Thomas Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Sardis Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upton Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Upton Hill

• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Morse Hill · viewpoint · Walker · ~1 km
• Thompson Mountain · viewpoint · Tuscaloosa · ~4 km
• Jess Dunn Hill · viewpoint · Tuscaloosa · ~4 km
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Walker · ~8 km
• Wallace Hill · viewpoint · Tuscaloosa · ~10 km
• Biscuit Mountain · viewpoint · Walker · ~10 km
• Hayes Hill · viewpoint · Walker · ~15 km
• Clemments Mountain · viewpoint · Walker · ~15 km
• Gibson Hill · viewpoint · Walker · ~16 km

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