Local favourite viewpoint · Platte, Wyoming
Shapley Draw
Shapley Draw is a viewpoint in Platte, Wyoming.
Shapley 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 Shapley 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 Shapley Draw — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.09719, -105.18581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shapley Draw
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~36 km · Must-see
- Guernsey State Park · park · Platte · ~49 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Lake · lake · Platte · ~6 km
- J N Mertz Dam · lake · Platte · ~9 km
- Bohnke Dam · lake · Platte · ~12 km
- Menter Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~12 km
- O Bar O Number 3 Dam · lake · Platte · ~12 km
- Utter Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- N Laramie Land Company Number 1 Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Chimney Rock · viewpoint · Platte · ~13 km
- Van Ortwick Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~14 km
- Bills Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~14 km
- Friday Number Two Prospect · fort · Platte · ~15 km
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~15 km
- Three Sisters · viewpoint · Albany · ~16 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shapley Draw
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~97 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~122 km · Must-see
- Glenrock Buffalo Jump · viewpoint · Converse · ~129 km · Must-see
- Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~136 km · Must-see
- Peak Wellness Center for Youth & Family · viewpoint · Laramie · ~138 km · Must-see
- Casper Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~147 km · Must-see
- Menter Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~12 km
- Chimney Rock · viewpoint · Platte · ~13 km
- Van Ortwick Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Shapley Draw yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shapley Draw?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shapley Draw?
Nearby: Laramie Peak (viewpoint, 36 km), Guernsey State Park (park, 49 km), Glendo Dam (lake, 58 km), Fort Laramie National Historic Site (fort, 68 km), Hell Gap Archaeological Site (fort, 71 km), Wheeler Lake (lake, 6 km).