Must-see viewpoint · Perry, Pennsylvania
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a viewpoint in Perry, 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: 40.27640, -77.31969. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Mountain
- Colonel Denning State Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carlisle Baptist Church · church · Cumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fowlers Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Buffalo State Park · park · Perry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laurel Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park · park · Cumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Appalachian Trail Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fuller Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~36 km · Must-see
- Big Spring State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris · fort · Cumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Peace Church · church · Cumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- McCormick Island · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blue Mountain
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~57 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~60 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Big Round Top · viewpoint · Adams · ~69 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: Colonel Denning State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Carlisle Baptist Church (church, 17 km), Tuscarora State Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Dellville Covered Bridge (fort, 25 km), Kings Gap Environmental Education Center (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Blue Mountain worth visiting?
Blue Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.