Big Mountain

Big Mountain: 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 Mountain

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.

Visiting Big Mountain: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Big Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.76488, -76.70978. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Mountain

• Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Phoenix · attraction · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Black Diamond · attraction · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Flying Turns · attraction · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kozmo's Kurves · temple · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Impulse · attraction · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~33 km · Must-see
• Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~33 km · Must-see
• Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church · church · Columbia · ~39 km · Must-see
• Swatara State Park · sanctuary · Lebanon · ~44 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 329 · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~44 km · Must-see
• Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~45 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 58 · sanctuary · Columbia · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~46 km · Must-see
• Catawissa Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Mountain

• Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~45 km · Must-see
• Catawissa Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~55 km · Must-see
• Nescopeck Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~55 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~55 km · Must-see
• McCauley Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~56 km · Must-see
• Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~59 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~59 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~60 km · Must-see
• Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~60 km · Must-see

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