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Places near Lander by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Lander
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lander
- Sinks Canyon State Parkpark · 45 min
- Red Canyon Rimviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fort McGrawfort · 1.5 hrs
- St. Michael's Missionchurch · 30 min
- Lander Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Lander
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lander?
Sinks Canyon State Park (park, about 15 km), Fort McGraw (fort, about 4 km), Red Canyon Rim (viewpoint, about 25 km), Lander Hill (hill, about 6 km), St. Michael's Mission (church, about 27 km), Worthen Meadow Reservoir (reservoir, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lander?
115 places on Spotwander: 64 hill stations & viewpoints, 35 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage, 1 sanctuary, 2 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lander?
Lander Hill, about 6 km by road; Table Mountain (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lander?
Ray Dam, about 19 km by road; Ray Reservoir (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lander?
Start in Lander, visit Sinks Canyon State Park, then Red Canyon Rim, then Fort McGraw, then St. Michael's Mission, then Lander Hill, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.