Dry Valley

Dry Valley: 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 Dry Valley

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 Dry Valley — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.87723, -99.61484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Valley

• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Almeria Meadows State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Loup · ~10 km
• Taylor Dam · lake · Loup · ~20 km
• Fox Bayou · lake · Loup · ~27 km
• Calamus Reservoir State Recreation and Wildlife Management Area · lake · Loup · ~35 km
• Divide Hill · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km
• Kent Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Loup · ~40 km
• Victoria Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Custer · ~40 km
• Sargent Park · park · Custer · ~42 km
• Calamus State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Garfield · ~42 km
• Mirdan Canal State Wildlife Management Area · park · Garfield · ~46 km
• Burwell City Park · park · Garfield · ~51 km
• Windy Hill · viewpoint · Garfield · ~51 km
• Riverside Park · park · Garfield · ~51 km
• Garfield County Historical Museum · museum · Garfield · ~52 km
• East Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~55 km
• French Tableland · viewpoint · Custer · ~56 km
• Nebraska State Grange Historical Marker · fort · Custer · ~62 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Valley

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dry Valley

• Divide Hill · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km
• Windy Hill · viewpoint · Garfield · ~51 km
• East Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~55 km
• French Tableland · viewpoint · Custer · ~56 km
• Ryno Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~78 km
• Davenport Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~82 km
• Murphy Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~87 km
• Kings Hill · viewpoint · Logan · ~90 km
• White Cap Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~91 km
• Ainsworth Table · viewpoint · Brown · ~99 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Nebraska

Frequently asked