McFates Canyon

McFates 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 McFates 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 McFates Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.46713, -114.16115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McFates Canyon

• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Blaine · ~17 km · Must-see
• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Blaine · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~31 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~32 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mahoney Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~38 km · Must-see
• Old Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Duncan's Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Brocky Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McFates Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near McFates Canyon

• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mahoney Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~38 km · Must-see
• Old Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Duncan's Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see

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