Tufts Tower

Tufts Tower: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tufts Tower

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Tufts Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.16110, -81.87433. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tufts Tower

• Beech Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~5 km · Must-see
• Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~6 km · Must-see
• Flattop Cliffs · viewpoint · Avery · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bear Paw State Natural Area · sanctuary · Watauga · ~7 km · Must-see
• Grandfather Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grandfather Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Brier Knob · viewpoint · Avery · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pixie Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
• Crossing Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
• Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Spanish Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~15 km · Must-see
• Spanish Oak Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
• Big Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Moses H Cone Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~21 km · Must-see

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