Bald Mountain

Bald 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 Bald 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 Bald Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.40122, -93.79991. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Mountain

• Albert Pike Recreation Area · park · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ouachita National Forest · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~11 km · Must-see
• Little Missouri Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• West Fork Lake Greeson · lake · Pike · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bard Springs Dam Number 2 · lake · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Caney Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dierks Lake · lake · Sevier · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area · sanctuary · Howard · ~51 km · Must-see
• Crater of Diamonds State Park · park · Pike · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ouachita National Recreation Trail · trek · Yell · ~55 km · Must-see
• Gillham Dam · lake · Howard · ~56 km · Must-see
• Janssen Park · park · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer Monument · fort · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Saint Agnes Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~58 km · Must-see
• DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~69 km · Must-see
• Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mineral Springs Waterworks · fort · Howard · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Mountain

• Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~71 km · Must-see
• Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~85 km · Must-see
• Wilton Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~96 km · Must-see
• Wilton Mountain · viewpoint · LeFlore · ~96 km · Must-see
• Magazine Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~108 km · Must-see
• Arkansas Valley · viewpoint · Sebastian · ~115 km · Must-see
• Cavanal Hill · viewpoint · LeFlore · ~137 km · Must-see
• Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~142 km · Must-see
• Fancy Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~4 km
• Cub Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~5 km

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