High Point

High Point: 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 High Point

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 High Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.62621, -86.39581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near High Point

• Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~26 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~29 km · Must-see
• John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~42 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~47 km · Must-see
• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~48 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of High Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near High Point

• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~71 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~77 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~104 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~109 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~123 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~123 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~127 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~133 km · Must-see

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