Gibson Coulee

Gibson 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 Gibson 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.

Visiting Gibson Coulee: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Gibson Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.97389, -106.95645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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• Brooks Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~8 km
• Brooks Dam · lake · Garfield · ~9 km
• Glasslock Brothers Number 3 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~11 km
• Birkrem Dam · lake · Garfield · ~11 km
• Antelope Dam · lake · Garfield · ~12 km
• Ten Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
• Fourteen Dam · lake · Garfield · ~14 km
• Dice Dam · lake · Garfield · ~15 km
• Cherry Creek Number 12 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~16 km
• Virginia Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
• Old Stove Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
• Beecher Number 5 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
• Russian Frank Reservoir Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
• GA Kramer Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~18 km
• Cherry Creek Number 23 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~19 km
• Edwards Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~19 km
• Glasscock Brothers Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~20 km

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