Local favourite viewpoint · Orange, North Carolina
Pickards Mountain
Pickards Mountain is a viewpoint in Orange, North Carolina.
Pickards Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Pickards Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pickards Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.96367, -79.15962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pickards Mountain
- Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
- University Lake · lake · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Terrells Mountain · viewpoint · Chatham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ackland Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- William L. Hunt Arboretum · sanctuary · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Leigh Farm · park · Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Duke Lemur Center · sanctuary · Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Northeast District Park · park · Chatham · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens · park · Durham · ~26 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pickards Mountain
- Terrells Mountain · viewpoint · Chatham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~134 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~140 km · Must-see
- Hollow Rock · viewpoint · Orange · ~17 km
- Poplar Ridge · viewpoint · Orange · ~18 km
- Carolina Hill · viewpoint · Chatham · ~41 km
- Observation Deck · viewpoint · Alamance · ~45 km
- Raven Rock · viewpoint · Harnett · ~75 km
- Mountain Hill · viewpoint · Pittsylvania · ~84 km
- Flat Rock · viewpoint · Franklin · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pickards Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pickards Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pickards Mountain?
Nearby: Cane Creek Resevoir Dam (lake, 10 km), University Lake (lake, 12 km), Terrells Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Ackland Art Museum (museum, 14 km), Unsung Founders Memorial (fort, 14 km), Chapel of the Cross (church, 14 km).