Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge: 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 Blue Ridge

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 Blue Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.26468, -124.09223. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blue Ridge

• Coos Art Museum · museum · Coos · ~19 km · Must-see
• South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Coos · ~23 km · Must-see
• Logging Museum · museum · Coos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse Beach · beach · Coos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cape Arago Lighthouse · fort · Coos · ~31 km · Must-see
• Coquille River Lighthouse · beach · Coos · ~39 km · Must-see
• Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint · park · Coos · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bradley Lake · lake · Coos · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bandon State Natural Area · sanctuary · Coos · ~46 km · Must-see
• North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~46 km · Must-see
• West Coast Game Park Safari · park · Coos · ~48 km · Must-see
• Eel Lake · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~56 km · Must-see
• Umpqua River Light · museum · Douglas · ~56 km · Must-see
• Elk Viewing Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Devil's Staircase Wilderness · sanctuary · Douglas · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blue Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blue Ridge

• Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Curry · ~82 km · Must-see
• Humbug Mountain · viewpoint · Curry · ~89 km · Must-see
• Brandy Peak · viewpoint · Curry · ~95 km · Must-see
• Cedar Valley · viewpoint · Curry · ~109 km · Must-see
• Pearsoll Peak · viewpoint · Josephine · ~137 km · Must-see
• Neathammer Gulch · viewpoint · Jackson · ~143 km · Must-see
• Hillis Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~143 km · Must-see
• Braton Hollow · viewpoint · Jackson · ~144 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~145 km · Must-see
• Fielder Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~145 km · Must-see

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