Notable viewpoint · Wolfe, Kentucky
The Great Arch
The Great Arch is a viewpoint in Wolfe, Kentucky.
The Great Arch: 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 Great Arch
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 Great Arch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.73435, -83.63849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Great Arch
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~72 km · Must-see
- Solarium · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~0 km
- Sunbeam Buttress · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~0 km
- The Arsenal · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~0 km
- The Great Wall · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~0 km
- Shawnee Shelter · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~0 km
- Slab City · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~0 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Great Arch
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~69 km · Must-see
- Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~79 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~124 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~125 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~133 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~141 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Dickenson · ~144 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~147 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 The Great Arch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Great Arch?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Great Arch?
Nearby: Red River Gorge Zipline (viewpoint, 5 km), Natural Bridge State Resort Park (park, 7 km), Kentucky Reptile Zoo (sanctuary, 11 km), Clifty Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km), Olympia State Forest (sanctuary, 43 km), Cave Run Lake (cave, 47 km).
Is The Great Arch worth visiting?
The Great Arch is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kentucky on Spotwander.