Burnt Canyon

Burnt 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 Burnt 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 Burnt Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.23326, -117.16092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burnt Canyon

• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~5 km · Must-see
• St George Episcopal Church · church · Lander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Austin Methodist Church · church · Lander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine Catholic Church · church · Lander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~39 km · Must-see
• Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest · sanctuary · Nye · ~39 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~44 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~47 km · Must-see
• June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site · park · Lander · ~53 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~56 km · Must-see
• Diana's Punchbowl · attraction · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Arc Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Nye · ~62 km · Must-see
• Alta Toquima Wilderness · sanctuary · Nye · ~66 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~67 km · Must-see
• Berlin Icthyosaur State Park · sanctuary · Nye · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson (South Summit) · viewpoint · Nye · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins · fort · Churchill · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burnt Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Burnt Canyon

• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~39 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~44 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~47 km · Must-see
• June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~52 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~56 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson (South Summit) · viewpoint · Nye · ~71 km · Must-see
• Big Smoky Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~79 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain Wilderness · viewpoint · Nye · ~89 km · Must-see

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