Middle Ridge

Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.74675, -86.43887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Middle Ridge

• Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~9 km · Must-see
• John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~25 km · Must-see
• Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~43 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~46 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~49 km · Must-see
• Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Church · church · Jefferson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rickwood Caverns State Park · park · Blount · ~52 km · Must-see
• Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament · church · Cullman · ~52 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Middle Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Middle Ridge

• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~57 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~81 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~88 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~106 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~107 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~110 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~118 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~122 km · Must-see

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