Notable viewpoint · Carbon, Wyoming
Five Buttes
Five Buttes is a viewpoint in Carbon, Wyoming.
Five Buttes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Five Buttes
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Five Buttes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.23219, -107.48562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Five Buttes
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~58 km · Must-see
- Red Rock · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~60 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Carbon · ~4 km
- Beavers Dam · lake · Carbon · ~8 km
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Carbon · ~15 km
- Little Wild Horse Buttes · viewpoint · Carbon · ~16 km
- Deep Creek Butte · viewpoint · Carbon · ~16 km
- Deep Creek Rim · viewpoint · Carbon · ~17 km
- Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~17 km
- Cow Creek Butte · viewpoint · Carbon · ~18 km
- Rendle Rim · viewpoint · Carbon · ~19 km
- Rendle Butte · viewpoint · Carbon · ~19 km
- Allen Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~23 km
- The Bluffs · viewpoint · Carbon · ~24 km
- J O Dam · lake · Carbon · ~24 km
- Little Robber Detention Dam · lake · Carbon · ~25 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Five Buttes
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~58 km · Must-see
- Red Rock · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~60 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~80 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~92 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~103 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~107 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~114 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~123 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Five Buttes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Five Buttes?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Five Buttes?
Nearby: Huston Park Wilderness (sanctuary, 56 km), Columbus Mountain (viewpoint, 58 km), Red Rock (viewpoint, 60 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 62 km), Lone Butte (viewpoint, 4 km), Beavers Dam (lake, 8 km).
Is Five Buttes worth visiting?
Five Buttes is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.