Notable viewpoint · Mercer, West Virginia
Divide Ridge
Divide Ridge is a viewpoint in Mercer, West Virginia.
Divide Ridge: 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 Divide Ridge
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 Divide Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.34395, -80.94596. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Divide Ridge
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~39 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~53 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Divide Ridge
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~31 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~39 km · Must-see
- Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
- Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~60 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Divide Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Divide Ridge?
Nearby: Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 5 km), Bible Way Church (church, 19 km), Kimberling Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 26 km), Pipestem Falls (waterfall, 27 km), Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 28 km), Jordan's Chapel (church, 29 km).
Is Divide Ridge worth visiting?
Divide Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.