Madison Valley

Madison Valley: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Madison Valley

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Madison Valley — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.73048, -111.20773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Madison Valley

• Targhee Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~25 km · Must-see
• Raynolds Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~26 km · Must-see
• Boat Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Haynes · viewpoint · Teton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Jackson · viewpoint · Teton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Springs · park · Fremont · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sawtell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~33 km · Must-see
• Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~34 km · Must-see
• White Peaks · viewpoint · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
• Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
• National Park Mountain · sanctuary · Teton · ~35 km · Must-see
• Echo Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Madison Valley

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Madison Valley

• Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~34 km · Must-see
• National Park Mountain · sanctuary · Teton · ~35 km · Must-see
• Old Faithful Inn · sanctuary · Teton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~68 km · Must-see
• Yellowstone National Park · sanctuary · Park · ~72 km · Must-see
• West Thumb Geyser Basin · sanctuary · Teton · ~77 km · Must-see
• Winegar Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Teton · ~90 km · Must-see
• John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway · sanctuary · Teton · ~101 km · Must-see
• Northeast Entrance Station · sanctuary · Park · ~124 km · Must-see

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