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: 46.08110, -107.48868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Coulee

• Fort Custer · fort · Big Horn · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hope et al Number 1 Dam · lake · Treasure · ~19 km
• B and A Hammond Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~25 km
• B and A Hammond Number 2 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~26 km
• Howery Island · river spot · Treasure · ~26 km
• Yellow Haired Custer Dam · lake · Yellowstone · ~29 km
• Gracy Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~33 km
• Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area · park · Big Horn · ~35 km
• Decock Number 3 Dam · lake · Treasure · ~36 km
• Ottun Number 3 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~36 km
• Raglands Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~37 km
• Sweetzer Dam · lake · Treasure · ~38 km
• Red Hills · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~39 km
• Yellow Sarpy Dam · lake · Treasure · ~40 km
• Garverich Number 1 Dam · lake · Treasure · ~41 km
• Yellow Minni Stone Dam · lake · Treasure · ~43 km
• Froze-to-Death Number 3 Dam · lake · Treasure · ~44 km
• Froze to Death Number 7 Dam · lake · Treasure · ~44 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Nelson Coulee

• Coburn Hill · viewpoint · Yellowstone · ~103 km · Must-see
• Gracy Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~33 km
• Red Hills · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~39 km
• South West Park · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~51 km
• Abbots Urn · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~54 km
• Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~56 km
• Walker Hill · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~57 km
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~58 km
• Red Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~59 km
• Castle Rock · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~67 km

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