Mackenzie Coulee

Mackenzie 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 Mackenzie 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 Mackenzie Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.86167, -106.34698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mackenzie Coulee

• Dinosaurs Historical Marker · park · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• Glasscock Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~9 km
• Floodly Dam · lake · Garfield · ~10 km
• Montana Number 21 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~12 km
• Haglofs Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
• Alay Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
• Pyba Reservoir Dam · lake · Garfield · ~14 km
• Newman Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~14 km
• Alay Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~14 km
• McWilliams Reservoir Dam · lake · Garfield · ~15 km
• Vic Jay Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~15 km
• Disco Creek Dam · lake · Garfield · ~15 km
• Glasscock Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~15 km
• Rock Springs Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~17 km
• G Newman Number 6 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~17 km
• Taylor Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
• Killen Number 5 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~18 km
• Artz Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~18 km

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• Douglas Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~4 km
• Eckman Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~12 km
• Bickels Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~13 km
• Nordang Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~15 km
• Frozen Dog Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~17 km
• Myers Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~19 km

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