The Mount

The Mount: 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 Mount

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 Mount — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.72156, -95.38796. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Mount

• McGovern Centennial Gardens · park · Harris · ~0 km · Must-see
• John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science · museum · Harris · ~0 km · Must-see
• Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool · lake · Harris · ~0 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Picnic Area · lake · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Holocaust Museum Houston · museum · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• St. Paul's United Methodist Church · church · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Crab · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · museum · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• McGovern Lake · lake · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gymnast II · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• La Rivière (The River) · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Spirit of Eternal Repose · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Large Horse · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Recuerdo de Machu Picchu 3 (Las terrazas) · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Two Circle Sentinel · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Adam · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see
• New Forms · attraction · Harris · ~1 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Mount

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Mount

• Pine Gully Park · viewpoint · Harris · ~51 km · Must-see
• Tudor Family Pine hill · viewpoint · Harris · ~0 km
• Pond Overlook · viewpoint · Harris · ~10 km
• Deermos Rock · viewpoint · Harris · ~41 km
• Blackwell Peninsula · viewpoint · Harris · ~45 km
• Barbers Hill · viewpoint · Chambers · ~62 km
• Spring Hill Park · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~69 km
• Damon Mound · viewpoint · Brazoria · ~74 km
• Crater Hill · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~78 km
• Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Chambers · ~84 km

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