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Places near Anaconda by type
All 210 places by distance →One day from Anaconda
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:35 pm
113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Anaconda
- Babcock Damdam · 45 min
- Opportunity Tailings Ponds Damdam · 45 min
- Smelter Tailings Ponds Damdam · 45 min
- Hearst Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Georgetown Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Anaconda
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Anaconda?
Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park (park, about 1 km), Anaconda Smelter Stack (attraction, about 4 km), The Copper Chute (waterfall, about 1 km), Smelter Tailings Ponds Dam (dam, about 6 km), Hearst Lake Dam (dam, about 13 km), Opportunity Tailings Ponds Dam (dam, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Anaconda?
60 places on Spotwander: 40 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 other attractions, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest lake to Anaconda?
Smelter Tailings Ponds Dam, about 6 km by road; Hearst Lake Dam (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Anaconda?
Big Butte, about 40 km by road; Deer Lodge Pass (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Anaconda?
Start in Anaconda, visit Babcock Dam, then Opportunity Tailings Ponds Dam, then Smelter Tailings Ponds Dam, then Hearst Lake Dam, then Georgetown Lake, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.