Notable viewpoint · Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Big Ridge
Big Ridge is a viewpoint in Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.58284, -77.62931. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Ridge
- Fort Granville · fort · Mifflin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lewistown Armory · attraction · Mifflin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Furnace State Park · park · Huntingdon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Alan Seeger Natural Area · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Penn-Roosevelt State Park · park · Centre · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear Meadows · sanctuary · Centre · ~25 km · Must-see
- Reeds Gap State Park · park · Mifflin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stone Valley Forest · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~32 km · Must-see
- University Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pennsylvania Military Museum · museum · Centre · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~33 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill Church · church · Centre · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rothrock State Forest · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Ridge
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~35 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tussey Mountain · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Nittany · viewpoint · Centre · ~37 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~39 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 Big Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big 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 Big Ridge?
Nearby: Fort Granville (fort, 3 km), Lewistown Armory (attraction, 10 km), Greenwood Furnace State Park (park, 17 km), Stone Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Jacks Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Alan Seeger Natural Area (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Big Ridge worth visiting?
Big Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.