Skunk Coulee

Skunk 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 Skunk 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 Skunk Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.13027, -97.77870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Skunk Coulee

• Myra Arboretum · park · Grand Forks · ~31 km · Must-see
• Turtle River State Park · park · Grand Forks · ~37 km · Must-see
• St. Stanislaus Church Historic District · church · Walsh · ~54 km · Must-see
• Stump Lake · lake · Nelson · ~66 km · Must-see
• ND Art Museum · museum · Grand Forks · ~72 km · Must-see
• Red River State Recreation Area · park · Polk · ~75 km · Must-see
• Grand Forks Greenway · park · Grand Forks · ~75 km · Must-see
• Elm Grove Church · church · Grand Forks · ~22 km
• Little Goose Lake · lake · Grand Forks · ~28 km
• Little Goose Dam · lake · Grand Forks · ~28 km
• Larimore City Museum · museum · Grand Forks · ~34 km
• North Branch Forest River Number 3 Dam · lake · Walsh · ~35 km
• Homme Dam Recreation Area · lake · Walsh · ~38 km
• Lambs Lake Dam · lake · Nelson · ~38 km
• Lake Ardoch Dam · lake · Walsh · ~47 km
• Calvary Church · church · Grand Forks · ~47 km
• Kellys Slough Reservoir · lake · Grand Forks · ~52 km
• Kellys Slough Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Grand Forks · ~53 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Skunk Coulee

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• Red River Valley · viewpoint · North Dakota · ~124 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Nelson · ~73 km
• Butte Michaud · viewpoint · Griggs · ~82 km
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Eddy · ~95 km
• Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Eddy · ~102 km
• Devils Heart Butte · viewpoint · Benson · ~104 km
• Lookout Point · viewpoint · Pembina · ~109 km
• Crow Hill · viewpoint · Benson · ~121 km
• Kjemhus Hill · viewpoint · Cavalier · ~122 km
• Till Hill · viewpoint · Grand Forks · ~37 km

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