First Canyon

First 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 First 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 First Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.38020, -117.15592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Canyon

• St George Episcopal Church · church · Lander · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~18 km · Must-see
• Austin Methodist Church · church · Lander · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine Catholic Church · church · Lander · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~20 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~27 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site · park · Lander · ~44 km · Must-see
• Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest · sanctuary · Nye · ~59 km · Must-see
• June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~65 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~65 km · Must-see
• Diana's Punchbowl · attraction · Nye · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins · fort · Churchill · ~72 km · Must-see
• Marshall Falls · waterfall · Lander · ~17 km
• Groves Lake · lake · Lander · ~19 km
• Austin Ranger District · sanctuary · Lander · ~25 km
• Last Chance Mine · fort · Lander · ~40 km

See everything within a day’s drive of First Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near First Canyon

• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~20 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~27 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~43 km · Must-see
• June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~65 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~65 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley · viewpoint · Lander · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mount Augusta · viewpoint · Churchill · ~85 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson (South Summit) · viewpoint · Nye · ~91 km · Must-see

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