Notable viewpoint · Logan, Arkansas
Backbone Mountain
Backbone Mountain is a viewpoint in Logan, Arkansas.
Backbone 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 Backbone 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 Backbone Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.22454, -93.84492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Backbone Mountain
- Magazine Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Magazine State Park · sanctuary · Logan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Subiaco Abbey · church · Logan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Dam · lake · Yell · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Center Point Road · fort · Crawford · ~48 km · Must-see
- John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake · lake · Arkansas · ~54 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Johnson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Dardanelle · lake · Logan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ouachita National Recreation Trail · trek · Yell · ~63 km · Must-see
- St. Scholastica Monastery · church · Sebastian · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vietnamese Baptist Church · church · Sebastian · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo State Park · sanctuary · Yell · ~67 km · Must-see
- Clayton House · museum · Sebastian · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Smith Confederate Monument · fort · Sebastian · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fort Smith Museum of HIstory · museum · Sebastian · ~70 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Backbone Mountain
- Magazine Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~62 km · Must-see
- Arkansas Valley · viewpoint · Sebastian · ~81 km · Must-see
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~94 km · Must-see
- Cavanal Hill · viewpoint · LeFlore · ~97 km · Must-see
- Wilton Mountain · viewpoint · LeFlore · ~112 km · Must-see
- Wilton Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~112 km · Must-see
- Cane Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~116 km · Must-see
- Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Backbone Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Backbone Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Backbone Mountain?
Nearby: Magazine Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Magazine State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Subiaco Abbey (church, 26 km), Blue Mountain Dam (lake, 28 km), Saint Mary Catholic Church (church, 33 km), Center Point Road (fort, 48 km).
Is Backbone Mountain worth visiting?
Backbone Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Arkansas on Spotwander.