Local favourite viewpoint · Blaine, Montana
Three Buttes
Three Buttes is a viewpoint in Blaine, Montana.
Three Buttes: 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 Three Buttes
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.
Visiting Three Buttes: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Three Buttes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.17629, -108.74986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Three Buttes
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fort Belknap Number 35 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~5 km
- Fort Belknap Number 34 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~6 km
- Fort Belknap Number 31 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~7 km
- Fort Belknap Number 28 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~7 km
- Fort Belknap Number 27 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~9 km
- Fort Belknap Number 29 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~10 km
- Many People Dam · lake · Blaine · ~10 km
- Fort Belknap Number 22 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~10 km
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km
- Fort Belknap Number 43 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~13 km
- Fort Belknap Number 42 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~14 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~17 km
- Olive Oil Dam · lake · Blaine · ~17 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~17 km
- Putnam Lake · lake · Blaine · ~18 km
- Fort Belknap Number 25 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~18 km
- Seventeen Mile Reservoir · lake · Blaine · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Three Buttes
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~74 km · Must-see
- LaBarge Rock · viewpoint · Chouteau · ~127 km · Must-see
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~17 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~17 km
- Mouse Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~24 km
- Spirit Woman Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~24 km
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~29 km
- Myrtle Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~30 km
- Miles Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Three Buttes?
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 Three Buttes?
Nearby: Big John Butte (viewpoint, 74 km), Fort Belknap Number 35 Dam (lake, 5 km), Fort Belknap Number 34 Dam (lake, 6 km), Fort Belknap Number 31 Dam (lake, 7 km), Fort Belknap Number 28 Dam (lake, 7 km), Fort Belknap Number 27 Dam (lake, 9 km).