Bear Gulch

Bear Gulch: 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 Bear Gulch

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 Bear Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.39211, -116.30042. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Gulch

• Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~66 km · Must-see
• Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~72 km · Must-see
• Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~74 km · Must-see
• Tree Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Gem · ~7 km
• Mill Creek Summit · viewpoint · Adams · ~9 km
• Sage Hen Dam · lake · Gem · ~14 km
• Twin Sisters · viewpoint · Adams · ~14 km
• Gabes Peak · viewpoint · Gem · ~15 km
• Friday Butte · viewpoint · Gem · ~15 km
• Granger Butte · viewpoint · Washington · ~16 km
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~16 km
• Wilson Peak · viewpoint · Gem · ~17 km
• Riley Butte · viewpoint · Washington · ~17 km
• Tripod Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~17 km
• King Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~18 km
• Tripod Summit · viewpoint · Valley · ~22 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Gulch

• Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
• Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~90 km · Must-see
• Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~94 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~107 km · Must-see
• Ruffneck Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~114 km · Must-see
• Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~117 km · Must-see
• McGown Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~124 km · Must-see
• Grandjean Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~125 km · Must-see
• Mystery Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~125 km · Must-see

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