McDowell Canyon

McDowell Canyon: 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 McDowell Canyon

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 McDowell Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.54029, -98.77953. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McDowell Canyon

• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Scotia Canal State Wildlife Management Area · park · Valley · ~3 km
• Davis Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Valley · ~16 km
• Bussell Park · park · Valley · ~19 km
• Cotesfield City Park · park · Howard · ~29 km
• Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Sherman · ~32 km
• Muddy Point · viewpoint · Sherman · ~33 km
• Sherman Dam · lake · Sherman · ~35 km
• Alfred James Detention Dam · cave · Garfield · ~39 km
• Pibel Dam · lake · Wheeler · ~39 km
• Arcadia Wayside Park · park · Valley · ~40 km
• Pibel Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Wheeler · ~40 km
• Pibel Reservoir · lake · Wheeler · ~40 km
• Jenners Park · park · Sherman · ~41 km
• Wolbach City Park · park · Greeley · ~44 km
• Dino Mini Park · park · Greeley · ~45 km
• Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Custer · ~47 km
• Farwell Museum · museum · Howard · ~48 km

See everything within a day’s drive of McDowell Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near McDowell Canyon

• Muddy Point · viewpoint · Sherman · ~33 km
• Windy Hill · viewpoint · Garfield · ~53 km
• Pilot Knob · viewpoint · Boone · ~58 km
• Divide Hill · viewpoint · Custer · ~64 km
• Mumpumpey Hill · viewpoint · Howard · ~69 km
• Pool Hill · viewpoint · Howard · ~73 km
• French Tableland · viewpoint · Custer · ~74 km
• East Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~97 km
• Ryno Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~107 km
• Topeka Peak · viewpoint · Hall · ~118 km

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