Notable fort · Izard, Arkansas
Fort Mountain
Fort Mountain is a fort in Izard, Arkansas.
Fort 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Mountain
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Fort Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.97979, -91.93793. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Mountain
- Falls Hollow · waterfall · Izard · ~16 km · Must-see
- Blanchard Springs Caverns · sanctuary · Stone · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Independence · ~43 km · Must-see
- Norfork Dam · lake · Baxter · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wolf House Historic Site · park · Baxter · ~51 km · Must-see
- Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~51 km · Must-see
- Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~52 km · Must-see
- Greers Ferry Dam · lake · Cleburne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Greers Ferry Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sugar Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Haley Fort Mountain · fort · Izard · ~2 km
- Cypert Mountain · viewpoint · Izard · ~4 km
- Bat Knob Hill · viewpoint · Izard · ~11 km
- Ben West Mountain · viewpoint · Izard · ~11 km
- Isaac West Mountain · viewpoint · Izard · ~11 km
- Melbourne AR History Museum · museum · Izard · ~11 km
- Egard Hill · viewpoint · Izard · ~12 km
- Handford Bluff · viewpoint · Izard · ~12 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Mountain
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church · fort · White · ~104 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · fort · White · ~104 km · Must-see
- Ozark Medieval Fortress · fort · Boone · ~141 km · Must-see
- Haley Fort Mountain · fort · Izard · ~2 km
- Mount Etna Mine · fort · Independence · ~22 km
- Simpson Prospect · fort · Independence · ~24 km
- Helms Prospect · fort · Independence · ~24 km
- Lassiter Mine · fort · Independence · ~25 km
- Klondike Mine · fort · Independence · ~25 km
- Grub Cut Mine · fort · Independence · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Mountain open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Mountain?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Mountain?
Nearby: Falls Hollow (waterfall, 16 km), Blanchard Springs Caverns (sanctuary, 27 km), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (church, 43 km), Norfork Dam (lake, 50 km), Jacob Wolf House Historic Site (park, 51 km), Norfork National Fish Hatchery (park, 51 km).
Is Fort Mountain worth visiting?
Fort Mountain is listed as a notable fort in Arkansas on Spotwander.