Big Draw

Big Draw: 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 Draw

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 Draw — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.21331, -104.97525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Draw

• Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~25 km · Must-see
• Thunder Basin National Grassland · sanctuary · Weston · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dalbey Memorial Park · park · Campbell · ~51 km · Must-see
• Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~52 km · Must-see
• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~59 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~62 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~64 km · Must-see
• Spy Glass Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~3 km
• Betty Dam · lake · Crook · ~4 km
• Buzzer Dam · lake · Crook · ~7 km
• Watt Brothers Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~8 km
• Cox Dam · lake · Crook · ~11 km
• Phil Dam · lake · Crook · ~11 km
• Thomas Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~13 km
• Thomas Number 1 Dam · lake · Weston · ~13 km
• Baker Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~14 km
• Mary and Stella Mulholland Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Draw

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Draw

• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~59 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~62 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~64 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~115 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~124 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~128 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~132 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~132 km · Must-see
• Spy Glass Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~3 km

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