Paley Hill

Paley 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 Paley 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 Paley Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.28120, -85.86775. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paley Hill

• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little River Canyon National Preserve · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little River Falls · waterfall · DeKalb · ~32 km · Must-see
• Buck's Pocket State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~35 km · Must-see
• Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~39 km · Must-see
• Desoto State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~40 km · Must-see
• Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~42 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~43 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Caverns · church · Marshall · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Paley Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Paley Hill

• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~43 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~53 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~60 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~65 km · Must-see
• McLemore Cove · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~67 km · Must-see
• Taylor Ridge · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lavender Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~72 km · Must-see

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