Local favourite viewpoint · Benson, North Dakota

Big Coulee

Big Coulee is a viewpoint in Benson, North Dakota.

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Big Coulee: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Coulee

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Big Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.88278, -98.96651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Coulee

Fort Totten State Historic Site · fort · Benson · ~13 km · Must-see
Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~16 km · Must-see
Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~20 km · Must-see
Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nelson · ~50 km · Must-see
Stump Lake · lake · Nelson · ~52 km · Must-see
Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~64 km · Must-see
Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~66 km · Must-see
Wood Lake · lake · Benson · ~12 km
Devils Heart Butte · viewpoint · Benson · ~12 km
Crow Hill · viewpoint · Benson · ~13 km
White Horse Hill National Game Preserve · sanctuary · Benson · ~15 km
Dead Cow Bay · beach · Benson · ~18 km
Saint Jerome Church · church · Benson · ~19 km
Knudson's Bay · beach · Benson · ~20 km
Mission Bay · beach · Ramsey · ~20 km
Main Bay · beach · Ramsey · ~21 km
Black Tiger Bay · beach · Benson · ~22 km
Grandfield Church · church · Eddy · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Coulee

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Coulee

Devils Heart Butte · viewpoint · Benson · ~12 km
Crow Hill · viewpoint · Benson · ~13 km
Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Eddy · ~28 km
Black Hammer Hill · viewpoint · Wells · ~41 km
Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Eddy · ~42 km
Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Nelson · ~44 km
Hawks Nest · viewpoint · Wells · ~81 km
Butte de Morale · viewpoint · Wells · ~83 km
Butte Michaud · viewpoint · Griggs · ~87 km
Broken Bone Hill · viewpoint · Benson · ~99 km

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Big Coulee yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Big Coulee?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Big Coulee?

Nearby: Fort Totten State Historic Site (fort, 13 km), Court Lake (lake, 16 km), Devils Lake (lake, 20 km), Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 50 km), Stump Lake (lake, 52 km), Red Willow Lake (lake, 64 km).