Notable viewpoint · Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Buck Ridge
Buck Ridge is a viewpoint in Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.69632, -77.70029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buck Ridge
- Penn-Roosevelt State Park · park · Centre · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alan Seeger Natural Area · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bear Meadows · sanctuary · Centre · ~8 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Furnace State Park · park · Huntingdon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pennsylvania Military Museum · museum · Centre · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Granville · fort · Mifflin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lewistown Armory · attraction · Mifflin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Nittany · viewpoint · Centre · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill Church · church · Centre · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lion Shrine · attraction · Centre · ~23 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stone Valley Forest · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Palmer Museum of Art · museum · Centre · ~23 km · Must-see
- University Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Reeds Gap State Park · park · Mifflin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~24 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buck Ridge
- Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Nittany · viewpoint · Centre · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~23 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tussey Mountain · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~35 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 Buck Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buck 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 Buck Ridge?
Nearby: Penn-Roosevelt State Park (park, 4 km), Alan Seeger Natural Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Bear Meadows (sanctuary, 8 km), Greenwood Furnace State Park (park, 9 km), Bald Knob Ridge (viewpoint, 12 km), Pennsylvania Military Museum (museum, 16 km).
Is Buck Ridge worth visiting?
Buck Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.