Thomas Ridge

Thomas Ridge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Thomas Ridge

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Thomas Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.76333, -77.16347. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thomas Ridge

• Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~6 km · Must-see
• Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~12 km · Must-see
• Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~27 km · Must-see
• Poe Paddy State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~31 km · Must-see
• Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Reeds Gap State Park · park · Mifflin · ~33 km · Must-see
• Poe Valley State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~34 km · Must-see
• McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~35 km · Must-see
• Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
• Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~42 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thomas Ridge

• Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~12 km · Must-see
• Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
• Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~44 km · Must-see
• Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~46 km · Must-see
• Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~51 km · Must-see
• Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~65 km · Must-see

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