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: 42.16580, -105.11498. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Draw

• Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~37 km · Must-see
• Guernsey State Park · park · Platte · ~37 km · Must-see
• Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~60 km · Must-see
• N Laramie Land Company Number 1 Dam · lake · Platte · ~5 km
• Wheeler Lake · lake · Platte · ~9 km
• Loren Ramsey Fish Dam · lake · Platte · ~12 km
• O Bar O Number 3 Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
• Johnson Mountain · viewpoint · Platte · ~13 km
• N Laramie Land Company Number 3 Dam · lake · Platte · ~14 km
• Utter Dam · lake · Platte · ~14 km
• Chimney Rock · viewpoint · Platte · ~15 km
• Coleman Butte · viewpoint · Platte · ~18 km
• Van Ortwick Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~20 km
• J N Mertz Dam · lake · Platte · ~20 km
• Menter Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~23 km
• Platte County Courthouse · fort · Platte · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Draw

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Draw

• Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~37 km · Must-see
• Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~108 km · Must-see
• Glenrock Buffalo Jump · viewpoint · Converse · ~126 km · Must-see
• The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~134 km · Must-see
• Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~137 km · Must-see
• Peak Wellness Center for Youth & Family · viewpoint · Laramie · ~145 km · Must-see
• Casper Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~148 km · Must-see
• Johnson Mountain · viewpoint · Platte · ~13 km
• Chimney Rock · viewpoint · Platte · ~15 km
• Coleman Butte · viewpoint · Platte · ~18 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Wyoming

Frequently asked