Sand Canyon

Sand 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 Sand 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 Sand Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.67667, -99.42622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Canyon

• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Divide Hill · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km
• Sargent Park · park · Custer · ~8 km
• Taylor Dam · lake · Loup · ~17 km
• Kent Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Loup · ~20 km
• French Tableland · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km
• Mirdan Canal State Wildlife Management Area · park · Garfield · ~28 km
• Calamus State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Garfield · ~31 km
• Arcadia Diversion Dam · cave · Custer · ~33 km
• Calamus Reservoir State Recreation and Wildlife Management Area · lake · Loup · ~33 km
• Garfield County Historical Museum · museum · Garfield · ~34 km
• Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Custer · ~34 km
• Burwell City Park · park · Garfield · ~34 km
• Riverside Park · park · Garfield · ~34 km
• Victoria Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Custer · ~35 km
• Windy Hill · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km
• East Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km
• Melham Park · park · Custer · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Canyon

• Divide Hill · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km
• French Tableland · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km
• Windy Hill · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km
• East Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km
• Ryno Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~60 km
• Muddy Point · viewpoint · Sherman · ~73 km
• Murphy Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~79 km
• Davenport Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~79 km
• Redfern Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~91 km
• Stop Table · viewpoint · Custer · ~92 km

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