Ruby Mountain

Ruby Mountain: 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 Ruby Mountain

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 Ruby Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.31285, -112.22802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby Mountain

• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~62 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
• Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~71 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mad Chant Dam · lake · Madison · ~10 km
• Ruby Dam · lake · Madison · ~15 km
• Cosmic Nick Dam · lake · Madison · ~19 km
• Sheridan City Park · park · Madison · ~20 km
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~20 km
• Buffalo Jumps · viewpoint · Madison · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ruby Mountain

• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
• Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~71 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~76 km · Must-see

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