Short Ridge

Short Ridge: 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 Ridge

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 Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.69586, -80.87897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Short Ridge

• Hannibal Locks and Dam · lake · Wetzel · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sunfish Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• United Methodist Church of Woodsfield · church · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~33 km · Must-see
• West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours · attraction · Marshall · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grave Creek Mound · fort · Belmont · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~37 km · Must-see
• Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Tyler · ~38 km · Must-see
• Barnesville Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Belmont · ~42 km · Must-see
• National Imperial Glass Museum · museum · Belmont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Burches Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Village of Belmont Memorial Park · park · Belmont · ~49 km · Must-see
• Barkcamp State Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~50 km · Must-see
• Belmont Lake · lake · Belmont · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ryerson Station State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~54 km · Must-see
• Dents Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~57 km · Must-see
• Oglebay Park · park · Ohio · ~61 km · Must-see

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• Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~104 km · Must-see
• Laurel Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~136 km · Must-see
• Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~138 km · Must-see
• Pifer Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~139 km · Must-see
• Limestone Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~143 km · Must-see
• Panther Hollow · viewpoint · Allegheny · ~143 km · Must-see

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