Notable viewpoint · Perry, Pennsylvania
Middle Ridge
Middle Ridge is a viewpoint in Perry, Pennsylvania.
Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.25472, -77.49891. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Middle Ridge
- Fowlers Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~9 km · Must-see
- Colonel Denning State Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~15 km · Must-see
- Big Spring State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris · fort · Cumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Carlisle Baptist Church · church · Cumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Appalachian Trail Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fuller Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park · park · Cumberland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Laurel Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~40 km · Must-see
- Standing Stone Trail · trek · Huntingdon · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Middle Ridge
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~47 km · Must-see
- Butler Knob · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Middle Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Middle Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Middle Ridge?
Nearby: Fowlers Hollow State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Colonel Denning State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Conococheague Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Tuscarora State Forest (sanctuary, 15 km), Big Spring State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Tuscarora Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Middle Ridge worth visiting?
Middle Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.