Deer Canyon

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.29021, -117.13203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Canyon

• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~5 km · Must-see
• St George Episcopal Church · church · Lander · ~29 km · Must-see
• Austin Methodist Church · church · Lander · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine Catholic Church · church · Lander · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~30 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~36 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site · park · Lander · ~46 km · Must-see
• Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest · sanctuary · Nye · ~47 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~48 km · Must-see
• June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~54 km · Must-see
• Diana's Punchbowl · attraction · Nye · ~62 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~68 km · Must-see
• Arc Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Nye · ~70 km · Must-see
• Alta Toquima Wilderness · sanctuary · Nye · ~72 km · Must-see
• Groves Lake · lake · Lander · ~8 km
• Austin Ranger District · sanctuary · Lander · ~12 km
• Marshall Falls · waterfall · Lander · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Deer Canyon

• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~30 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~36 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~38 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~48 km · Must-see
• June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~54 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson (South Summit) · viewpoint · Nye · ~78 km · Must-see
• Big Smoky Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~87 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley · viewpoint · Lander · ~89 km · Must-see

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