The Point

The Point: 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 Point

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 Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.98330, -104.19438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Point

• Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~49 km · Must-see
• Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~64 km · Must-see
• Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~64 km · Must-see
• Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~72 km · Must-see
• Thompson Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~3 km
• Thompson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~3 km
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~6 km
• Shepherds Point · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~8 km
• Sadie Hanson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~8 km
• Turner Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~9 km
• Wallace Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~11 km
• Jordan Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~12 km
• Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~13 km
• Pfister Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~14 km
• Dolores Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~14 km
• Younkin Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~15 km
• Swanski Rock · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Point

• Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~49 km · Must-see
• Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Dawes · ~102 km · Must-see
• Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~116 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
• Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~120 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~131 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~136 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~138 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~140 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~144 km · Must-see

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