Nelson Coulee

Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.59694, -109.89965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Coulee

• Fresno Dam · lake · Hill · ~4 km · Must-see
• Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mission Mountain Dam · lake · Hill · ~3 km
• California Coulee Dam · lake · Hill · ~4 km
• John Estate McSlay Dam · lake · Hill · ~5 km
• Supenau Lake Dam · lake · Hill · ~7 km
• Morse D Dam · lake · Hill · ~9 km
• Michigan Dam · lake · Hill · ~10 km
• Rain Dancer Dam · lake · Hill · ~11 km
• J Pasma Dam · lake · Hill · ~11 km
• Capudj Dam · lake · Hill · ~12 km
• Velk Dam · lake · Hill · ~14 km
• Lohman Dam · lake · Hill · ~15 km
• Daniel Number 3 Dam · lake · Hill · ~17 km
• Daniel Number 2 Dam · lake · Hill · ~17 km
• Too Close For Comfort Site · fort · Hill · ~18 km
• Daniel Number 1 Dam · lake · Hill · ~19 km
• Sands Lake North Dam · lake · Hill · ~20 km

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