Carter Coulee

Carter Coulee: 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 Carter Coulee

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 Carter Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.25138, -108.25207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carter Coulee

• Weingart Lane and Livestock Number 1 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~8 km
• Brady Number 4 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~9 km
• Dovetail Number 1 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~10 km
• South Fork Dry Blood Creek Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~11 km
• Torger Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~12 km
• N Barrett Number 2 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~13 km
• N Barnett Number 1 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~16 km
• Warren Weaver Number 1 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~17 km
• Brady Number 2 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~17 km
• Warren Weaver Number 2 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~18 km
• Resettlement FSA Number 3 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~19 km
• Resettlement FSA Number 5 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~19 km
• Clamhopper Number 1 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~19 km
• Weaver Dam · lake · Fergus · ~20 km
• Drag Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~22 km
• Sluggett Number 2 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~22 km
• Manuel Number 1 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~22 km
• US Number 41 Dam · lake · Petroleum · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Carter Coulee

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• Black Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~120 km
• Spirit Woman Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~120 km
• Lion Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~134 km
• Gumbo Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~136 km
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