Local favourite viewpoint · Rutherford, North Carolina
Cherry Mountain
Cherry Mountain is a viewpoint in Rutherford, North Carolina.
Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.42506, -81.78657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherry Mountain
- South Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Burke · ~28 km · Must-see
- Broad River Greenway · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thicketty Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~46 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Peachoid · attraction · Cherokee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Blalock · lake · Spartanburg · ~50 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Whitaker Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Monument · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~56 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cherry Mountain
- Thicketty Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whitaker Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Browns Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Joes Mountain · viewpoint · York · ~60 km · Must-see
- Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- King's Pinnacle · viewpoint · York · ~62 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~66 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 Cherry Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cherry 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 Cherry Mountain?
Nearby: South Mountains State Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Broad River Greenway (sanctuary, 34 km), Thicketty Mountain (viewpoint, 43 km), Gaston Chapel AME Church (church, 46 km), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (church, 46 km), Lake Lure (lake, 47 km).