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: 40.82377, -76.41328. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Mountain

• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church · church · Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• Impulse · attraction · Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 329 · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kozmo's Kurves · temple · Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• Flying Turns · attraction · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Phoenix · attraction · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
• Black Diamond · attraction · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Catawissa Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 58 · sanctuary · Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
• Weiser State Forest · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~25 km · Must-see
• McCauley Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Nescopeck Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel · church · Schuylkill · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Mountain

• Catawissa Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
• McCauley Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Nescopeck Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~38 km · Must-see
• Karnes Hollow · viewpoint · Columbia · ~49 km · Must-see
• Davis Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~54 km · Must-see
• The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~60 km · Must-see

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