The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles: 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 The Pinnacles

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 The Pinnacles — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.13423, -92.32206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Pinnacles

• Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~8 km · Must-see
• Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Boone · ~16 km · Must-see
• Albert-Oakland Park · park · Boone · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cosmo Park · park · Boone · ~23 km · Must-see
• First Christian Church · church · Boone · ~25 km · Must-see
• J.W. "Blind Boone" Home · fort · Boone · ~25 km · Must-see
• Second Baptist Church · church · Boone · ~25 km · Must-see
• Missouri United Methodist Church · church · Boone · ~26 km · Must-see
• Francis Quadrangle · park · Boone · ~26 km · Must-see
• Museum of Art & Archaeology · museum · Boone · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sanborn Field · sanctuary · Boone · ~27 km · Must-see
• Maplewood House · fort · Boone · ~32 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~41 km · Must-see
• Westminster Historic Gymnasium · sanctuary · Callaway · ~56 km · Must-see
• Katy Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~61 km · Must-see
• Arrow Rock Historic District · fort · Saline · ~68 km · Must-see
• Shelving Rock · cave · Boone · ~0 km
• Finger Lakes Swimming Beach · beach · Boone · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Pinnacles

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Pinnacles

• Calhoun Hollow · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~98 km · Must-see
• Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lepp Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~119 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~124 km · Must-see
• Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~125 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~129 km · Must-see
• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~130 km · Must-see
• Brewner Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~136 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~138 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~147 km · Must-see

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