Must-see viewpoint · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
South Mountain
South Mountain is a viewpoint in Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
South Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 South Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach South Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.50087, -75.52547. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near South Mountain
- Museum of Indian Culture · museum · Lehigh · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Parkway · park · Lehigh · ~9 km · Must-see
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
- Possessed · attraction · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dorney Park · park · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Talon · attraction · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Steel Force · temple · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Express · attraction · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Thunder Hawk · attraction · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hydra: The Revenge · attraction · Lehigh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena · church · Lehigh · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saucon Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Church of the Nativity · church · Northampton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Packer Memorial Chapel · church · Hunterdon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lost River Caverns · cave · Hunterdon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Trexler Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near South Mountain
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saucon Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kohlberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Swoveberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~26 km · Must-see
- Focht Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Oley Township Volunteer Park · viewpoint · Berks · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pektor Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Christines Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hexenkopf Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~34 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for South Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit South Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near South Mountain?
Nearby: Museum of Indian Culture (museum, 9 km), Lehigh Parkway (park, 9 km), Applebutter Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Possessed (attraction, 11 km), Dorney Park (park, 11 km), Talon (attraction, 11 km).
Is South Mountain worth visiting?
South Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.