Barker Mountain

Barker 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 Barker 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 Barker Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.77670, -86.34757. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barker Mountain

• John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~16 km · Must-see
• Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~21 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~31 km · Must-see
• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~33 km · Must-see
• Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~38 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~46 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~49 km · Must-see
• Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~52 km · Must-see
• Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~54 km · Must-see
• Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~55 km · Must-see
• Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament · church · Cullman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barker Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barker Mountain

• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~46 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~74 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~80 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~83 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~96 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~102 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~104 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~111 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~114 km · Must-see

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