The Block

The Block: 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 The Block

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 The Block — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.57384, -108.14899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Block

• Hot Springs State Park · park · Hot Springs · ~12 km · Must-see
• Big Horn Spring · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~12 km · Must-see
• Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Boysen State Park · sanctuary · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• Legend Rock Petroglyph Site · fort · Hot Springs · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~71 km · Must-see
• Jones Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~2 km
• Windy Point · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~9 km
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~10 km
• Wyoming Dinosaur Center · museum · Hot Springs · ~11 km
• Alex Halone House · fort · Hot Springs · ~11 km
• Thermopolis Post Office · fort · Hot Springs · ~12 km
• Monument Hill · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~12 km
• Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~12 km
• Minnesela Slope · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~13 km
• T Hill · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Block

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Block

• Big Horn Spring · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~12 km · Must-see
• Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crowheart Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~102 km · Must-see
• Washakie Needles · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~109 km · Must-see
• Dome Mountain · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~110 km · Must-see
• High Park Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Washakie · ~124 km · Must-see
• Francs Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~131 km · Must-see
• Hole-in-the-Wall · viewpoint · Johnson · ~132 km · Must-see
• Powder River Pass information sign · viewpoint · Johnson · ~134 km · Must-see
• Red Canyon Rim · viewpoint · Fremont · ~136 km · Must-see

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