Big Canyon

Big Canyon: 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 Big Canyon

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 Big Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.50715, -112.47608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Canyon

• Golden Spike National Historical Park · sanctuary · Box Elder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Golden Spike National Historic Park Visitor Center · fort · Box Elder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Spiral Jetty · lake · Box Elder · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge · sanctuary · Box Elder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Stinking Hot Springs · attraction · Box Elder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Brigham City Museum · museum · Box Elder · ~47 km · Must-see
• Great Salt Lake · lake · Box Elder · ~47 km · Must-see
• Brigham City Utah Temple · church · Box Elder · ~48 km · Must-see
• David E Miller Hill · viewpoint · Weber · ~51 km · Must-see
• Waterfall Canyon · waterfall · Box Elder · ~52 km · Must-see
• Willard Mountain · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Weber · ~57 km · Must-see
• Jehovahs Witnesses Ogden Congregation · church · Weber · ~63 km · Must-see
• Cache Butte · viewpoint · Cache · ~63 km · Must-see
• Ogden Utah Temple · church · Weber · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hogup Cave · cave · Box Elder · ~67 km · Must-see
• Calvary Chapel · church · Davis · ~74 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Canyon

• David E Miller Hill · viewpoint · Weber · ~51 km · Must-see
• Willard Mountain · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Weber · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cache Butte · viewpoint · Cache · ~63 km · Must-see
• Curlew Valley · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~77 km · Must-see
• Dirty Head · viewpoint · Franklin · ~80 km · Must-see
• Logan Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~84 km · Must-see
• Thurston Peak · viewpoint · Davis · ~88 km · Must-see
• Francis Peak · viewpoint · Morgan · ~94 km · Must-see
• Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~97 km · Must-see

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