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: 39.48631, -117.41704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Canyon

• Saint Augustine Catholic Church · church · Lander · ~37 km · Must-see
• St George Episcopal Church · church · Lander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Austin Methodist Church · church · Lander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins · fort · Churchill · ~46 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cold Springs Station Site · fort · Churchill · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Augusta · viewpoint · Churchill · ~54 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~66 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Churchill · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site · park · Lander · ~71 km · Must-see
• Happy Days Mine · fort · Lander · ~18 km
• New Pass Mine · fort · Churchill · ~18 km
• Sheridan Mine · fort · Lander · ~18 km
• Gold Belt Shaft · fort · Churchill · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Canyon

• Mount Prometheus · viewpoint · Lander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Desatoya Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Lander · ~45 km · Must-see
• Simpson Park · viewpoint · Lander · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Augusta · viewpoint · Churchill · ~54 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Lander · ~66 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Churchill · ~70 km · Must-see
• Chalk Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~79 km · Must-see
• Broken Hills · viewpoint · Churchill · ~80 km · Must-see

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