Local favourite viewpoint · Nicholas, West Virginia
Gun Wall
Gun Wall is a viewpoint in Nicholas, West Virginia.
Gun Wall: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Gun Wall
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gun Wall — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.24206, -80.84504. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gun Wall
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~35 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~45 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~52 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~53 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~58 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~60 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gun Wall
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~60 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~63 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~65 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~66 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~67 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 Gun Wall yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gun Wall?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gun Wall?
Nearby: Summersville Lake (lake, 2 km), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, 11 km), Cottle Knob (viewpoint, 27 km), Hawks Nest State Park (park, 35 km), Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 38 km), Babcock State Park (sanctuary, 38 km).