Magpie Coulee

Magpie 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 Magpie 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 Magpie Coulee: tips

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

How to reach Magpie Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.85555, -106.92089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Magpie Coulee

• Cherry Creek Number 12 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~5 km
• Cherry Creek Number 15 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~6 km
• Russian Frank Reservoir Dam · lake · Garfield · ~7 km
• Cherry Creek Number 23 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~9 km
• Fourteen Dam · lake · Garfield · ~10 km
• Birkrem Dam · lake · Garfield · ~10 km
• Ten Dam · lake · Garfield · ~12 km
• Cherry Creek Number 17 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~12 km
• Brooks Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~12 km
• Brooks Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
• Antelope Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
• Schiffer Number 6 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~15 km
• US Number 13 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~16 km
• Big Timber Number 50 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~16 km
• Brooks Dam · lake · Garfield · ~16 km
• Twin Dam Number 2 · lake · Rosebud · ~16 km
• Twin Dam Number 1 · lake · Rosebud · ~17 km
• Big Timber Number 5 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~17 km

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• Red Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~138 km
• Red Hills · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~144 km
• Gracy Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~144 km
• Leach Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~2 km
• Lehner Coulee · viewpoint · Rosebud · ~4 km
• Engine Draw · viewpoint · Garfield · ~8 km
• Hoff Coulee · viewpoint · Rosebud · ~9 km
• Russian Frank Coulee · viewpoint · Rosebud · ~9 km
• Blacktail Butte · viewpoint · Rosebud · ~10 km

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