Highland Towers

Highland Towers: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Highland Towers

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Highland Towers — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.45608, -79.92560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Highland Towers

• Mellon Park · park · Allegheny · ~1 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Glass Center · museum · Allegheny · ~1 km · Must-see
• Rodef Shalom Congregation · church · Allegheny · ~2 km · Must-see
• Westinghouse Park · park · Allegheny · ~2 km · Must-see
• Walking to the Sky · attraction · Allegheny · ~2 km · Must-see
• Kraus Campo · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Craig Street · fort · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Frick Pittsburgh · museum · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Cathedral Parish · church · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Chinese Church · church · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Highland Park · park · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Carnegie Museum of Art · museum · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Heinz Memorial Chapel · church · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Dippy · attraction · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Schenley Park · park · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Statue of Christopher Columbus · attraction · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Phipps Conservatory · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Highland Towers

Other forts & heritage near Highland Towers

• Our Lady of Craig Street · fort · Allegheny · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Pitt Block House · fort · Allegheny · ~9 km · Must-see
• Duquesne Incline · fort · Allegheny · ~10 km · Must-see
• Oliver Miller Homestead · fort · Allegheny · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bushy Run Battlefield Park · fort · Westmoreland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort McIntosh park · fort · Beaver · ~51 km · Must-see
• Meadowcroft Rockshelter · fort · Jefferson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Steuben · fort · Jefferson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Fort Ligonier · fort · Westmoreland · ~79 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Hill Site · fort · Westmoreland · ~89 km · Must-see

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