Red Mountain

Red 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 Red 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 Red Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.71696, -86.54346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Mountain

• Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~35 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~37 km · Must-see
• Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Church · church · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Museum of Art · museum · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Mountain

• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~69 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~86 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~91 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~94 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~108 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~120 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~120 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~125 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~128 km · Must-see

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