Simpson Gulch

Simpson 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 Simpson 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.

How to reach Simpson Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.64265, -117.72159. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Gulch

• Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~28 km · Must-see
• Marmes Rockshelter · fort · Franklin · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lyons Ferry State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~48 km · Must-see
• Palouse Falls · waterfall · Whitman · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake West Dam · lake · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rogers Field · park · Whitman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Camp Wooten Retreat Center · sanctuary · Columbia · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Trail State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~60 km · Must-see
• Columbia Plateau Trail State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~61 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~68 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site · sanctuary · Whitman · ~68 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~75 km · Must-see
• Canyon Grain Bins · fort · Whitman · ~32 km
• Alpowa Summit · viewpoint · Asotin · ~40 km
• Spring Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~43 km
• Spring Lake · lake · Columbia · ~43 km
• Blue Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~45 km
• Blue Lake · lake · Columbia · ~45 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Gulch

• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Horrible · viewpoint · Asotin · ~80 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~90 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~119 km · Must-see
• Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~136 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~140 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~143 km · Must-see
• Alpowa Summit · viewpoint · Asotin · ~40 km
• Horseshoe Canyon · viewpoint · Asotin · ~46 km
• Steptoe Canyon · viewpoint · Whitman · ~56 km

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