Notable viewpoint · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Short Mountain
Short Mountain is a viewpoint in Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
Short 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 Short 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.
How to reach Short Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.58387, -76.72846. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Mountain
- Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Memorial Lake State Park · lake · Lebanon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Swatara State Park · sanctuary · Lebanon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hershey Gardens · park · Dauphin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Park · park · Dauphin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hersheypark · park · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
- ZooAmerica · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kissing Tower · temple · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Coal Cracker · temple · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Skyrush · attraction · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Great Bear · attraction · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~42 km · Must-see
- McCormick Island · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Italian Lake Park · lake · Dauphin · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Short Mountain
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Catawissa Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~63 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~64 km · Must-see
- Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~67 km · Must-see
- McCauley Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~74 km · Must-see
- Nescopeck Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~74 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~75 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~76 km · Must-see
- Chickies Rock · viewpoint · Lancaster · ~77 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 Short Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Short Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Short Mountain?
Nearby: Fort Halifax (fort, 26 km), Memorial Lake State Park (lake, 27 km), Swatara State Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area (sanctuary, 28 km), Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km), Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Short Mountain worth visiting?
Short Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.