Johnston Gulch

Johnston Gulch: 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 Johnston Gulch

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 Johnston Gulch: tips

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

How to reach Johnston Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.50693, -103.89465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnston Gulch

• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~5 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~11 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~19 km · Must-see
• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~25 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~47 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~55 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~61 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Historic Commercial District · fort · Lawrence · ~4 km
• Jackson Boulevard Historic District · fort · Lawrence · ~4 km
• Original Spearfish High School · fort · Lawrence · ~5 km
• Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture · museum · Lawrence · ~5 km
• The Booth House · museum · Lawrence · ~5 km
• Hamster Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~8 km
• Crow Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnston Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Johnston Gulch

• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~19 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~47 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~55 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~61 km · Must-see
• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~82 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~82 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~82 km · Must-see
• Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~88 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~90 km · Must-see

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