Long Canyon

Long 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 Long 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 Long Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.12852, -112.85167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Canyon

• Shoshone John Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big Boy Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• The Riddler · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Nicholson Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saddle Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~28 km · Must-see
• Scott Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
• USGS Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
• Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~7 km
• Gallagher Peak · viewpoint · Clark · ~8 km
• Scott Butte · viewpoint · Clark · ~10 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~13 km
• Bluebird Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~14 km
• Rattlesnake Point · viewpoint · Clark · ~17 km
• Mahogany Butte · viewpoint · Clark · ~19 km
• Tyler Peak · viewpoint · Clark · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Long Canyon

• Shoshone John Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big Boy Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• The Riddler · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Nicholson Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saddle Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~28 km · Must-see
• Scott Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~37 km · Must-see
• USGS Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mount McCaleb · viewpoint · Custer · ~77 km · Must-see

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