Must-see viewpoint · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Big Butt Mountain
Big Butt Mountain is a viewpoint in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Big Butt Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Butt Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Big Butt Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.59761, -82.79902. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Butt Mountain
- Pisgah View State Park · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cold Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · Haywood · ~31 km · Must-see
- North Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · Haywood · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Butt Mountain
- Cold Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · Haywood · ~31 km · Must-see
- North Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · Haywood · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Max Patch · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Craven Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tennent Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 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 Big Butt Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Big Butt Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Big Butt Mountain?
Nearby: Pisgah View State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Lake Ashnoca (lake, 21 km), Mount Pisgah (sanctuary, 24 km), North Carolina Arboretum (park, 26 km), North Carolina Arboretum (park, 26 km), Botanical Gardens at Asheville (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Big Butt Mountain worth visiting?
Big Butt Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tennessee on Spotwander.