Must-see viewpoint · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Powell Mountain
Powell Mountain is a viewpoint in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.52672, -83.33572. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powell Mountain
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Poor Valley Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bean Station Original Site · fort · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church · fort · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fulton-Hill Park · park · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Powell Mountain
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell Mountain?
Nearby: Wallen Ridge (viewpoint, 10 km), Newman Ridge (viewpoint, 16 km), Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve (cave, 17 km), Clinch Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Poor Valley Creek (sanctuary, 27 km), Wilderness Road State Park (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Powell Mountain worth visiting?
Powell Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tennessee on Spotwander.