Notable viewpoint · Juniata, Pennsylvania
Shellys Ridge
Shellys Ridge is a viewpoint in Juniata, Pennsylvania.
Shellys 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 Shellys 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 Shellys Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.60291, -77.16953. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shellys Ridge
- Little Buffalo State Park · park · Perry · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~34 km · Must-see
- Reeds Gap State Park · park · Mifflin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lewistown Armory · attraction · Mifflin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Poe Paddy State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~43 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Poe Valley State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Granville · fort · Mifflin · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~47 km · Must-see
- Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shellys Ridge
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~51 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~54 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~55 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~55 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~63 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 Shellys Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shellys 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 Shellys Ridge?
Nearby: Little Buffalo State Park (park, 21 km), Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area (sanctuary, 28 km), Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) (lake, 28 km), Jacks Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Fort Halifax (fort, 30 km), Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area (sanctuary, 31 km).
Is Shellys Ridge worth visiting?
Shellys Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.