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Places near Council by type
All 210 places by distance →One day from Council
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 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 Council
- Sugarloafviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mica Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Council Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Payette Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Fort Hall Hillfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Council
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Council?
Fort Hall Hill (fort, about 13 km), Council Mountain (viewpoint, about 17 km), Sugarloaf (viewpoint, about 18 km), Payette Lake Dam (dam, about 40 km), Mica Hill (hill, about 22 km), No Business Mountain (viewpoint, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Council?
48 places on Spotwander: 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 waterfalls, 2 forts & heritage, 1 beach.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Council?
Council Mountain, about 17 km by road; Sugarloaf (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Council?
C Ben Ross Dam, about 29 km by road; Hait-Upper Dam (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Council?
Start in Council, visit Sugarloaf, then Mica Hill, then Council Mountain, then Payette Lake Dam, then Fort Hall Hill, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.



















