Hensley Mountain

Hensley 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 Hensley 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 Hensley Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.95858, -86.01438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hensley Mountain

• Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~7 km · Must-see
• Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~11 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~11 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~18 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~23 km · Must-see
• John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~34 km · Must-see
• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~35 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Anniston Museum of Natural History · museum · Calhoun · ~43 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
• Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
• Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
• Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hensley Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hensley Mountain

• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~11 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~70 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~72 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~87 km · Must-see
• Horseleg Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~96 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~99 km · Must-see

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