Herds Mountain

Herds 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 Herds 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 Herds Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.20511, -86.24497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Herds Mountain

• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~26 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~41 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~56 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~60 km · Must-see
• M103 · attraction · Clay · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cheaha State Park · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~64 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~68 km · Must-see
• Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Jordan Waterfall · waterfall · Elmore · ~69 km · Must-see
• Verbena Church · church · Chilton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~71 km · Must-see
• Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Herds Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Herds Mountain

• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~64 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Taskigi Mound · viewpoint · Elmore · ~97 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~112 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~115 km · Must-see
• Blackjack Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~118 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~136 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~149 km · Must-see
• Merkl Mountain · viewpoint · Talladega · ~5 km
• Andeluvia Mountain · viewpoint · Talladega · ~7 km

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