Big Rock

Big Rock: 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 Big Rock

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 Big Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.49852, -78.99503. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Rock

• State Game Lands Number 28 · sanctuary · Elk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas · sanctuary · McKean · ~21 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clear Creek State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Thomas L. Kane Memorial Chapel · church · McKean · ~29 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 24 · sanctuary · Forest · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cook Forest State Park · sanctuary · Clarion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bendigo State Park · park · Elk · ~39 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail · trek · Warren · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~40 km · Must-see
• Chapman State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~40 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~47 km · Must-see
• Decker's Chapel · church · Elk · ~47 km · Must-see
• Elk State Park · sanctuary · Elk · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Rock

• Mount Tuscarora · viewpoint · Warren · ~74 km · Must-see
• Zoar Valley · viewpoint · Erie · ~134 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Centre · ~144 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~145 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~148 km · Must-see
• Gregg Hill · viewpoint · Elk · ~19 km
• Dutch Hill · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~20 km
• Edeburn Hill · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~26 km
• Elk Lick Bluff · viewpoint · Elk · ~27 km
• Beartown Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~28 km

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