Blacksmith Gulch

Blacksmith 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 Blacksmith 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 Blacksmith Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.00322, -116.72818. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blacksmith Gulch

• Celebration Park · fort · Canyon · ~46 km · Must-see
• Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~53 km · Must-see
• Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~62 km · Must-see
• Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~63 km · Must-see
• Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~68 km · Must-see
• Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Malheur · ~73 km · Must-see
• Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Ada · ~74 km · Must-see
• Sawpit Peak · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~2 km
• War Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~2 km
• Florida Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
• Stormy Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
• Turntable Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~6 km
• Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~8 km
• China Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~8 km
• Hayden Peak · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~8 km
• Cinnabar Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Blacksmith Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blacksmith Gulch

• Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~62 km · Must-see
• Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~68 km · Must-see
• Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~126 km · Must-see
• Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~145 km · Must-see
• Sawpit Peak · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~2 km
• War Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~2 km
• Florida Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
• Stormy Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
• Turntable Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~6 km
• Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km

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