Must-see viewpoint · Franklin, Pennsylvania
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a viewpoint in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Blue Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Blue Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Blue Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.08977, -77.71017. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Mountain
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chambers Fort Park · church · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Historic Franklin County Jail · fort · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris · fort · Cumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Zion Reformed Church · church · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Big Spring State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cowans Gap State Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fowlers Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~29 km · Must-see
- Parnell Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rockhill Trolley Museum · museum · Huntingdon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Big Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Caledonia State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~37 km · Must-see
- Butler Knob · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~39 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blue Mountain
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Parnell Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Big Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~37 km · Must-see
- Butler Knob · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rays Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~44 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 Blue Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blue Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blue Mountain?
Nearby: Clark's Knob (viewpoint, 6 km), Sidneys Knob (viewpoint, 21 km), Chambers Fort Park (church, 22 km), Historic Franklin County Jail (fort, 22 km), Fort Morris (fort, 22 km), Zion Reformed Church (church, 22 km).
Is Blue Mountain worth visiting?
Blue Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.