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: 41.71942, -104.15801. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Point

• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~4 km · Must-see
• Signal Butte · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~28 km · Must-see
• Robidoux Pass · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Mitchell · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~49 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff National Monument · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~49 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~50 km · Must-see
• Riverside Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~52 km · Must-see
• Northfield Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~53 km · Must-see
• Westmoor Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~54 km · Must-see
• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bighorn Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~70 km · Must-see
• Williams Gap State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Banner · ~73 km · Must-see
• Three Tubs · viewpoint · Goshen · ~3 km
• Devils Armchair · viewpoint · Goshen · ~4 km
• McMillen Number 2 Dam · lake · Goshen · ~6 km
• The Culp · viewpoint · Goshen · ~7 km
• Sixtysix Mountain · viewpoint · Goshen · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Point

• Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~47 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bighorn Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~70 km · Must-see
• Panorama Point · viewpoint · Kimball · ~100 km · Must-see
• Peak Wellness Center for Youth & Family · viewpoint · Laramie · ~106 km · Must-see
• East Pawnee Butte · viewpoint · Weld · ~126 km · Must-see
• West Pawnee Butte · viewpoint · Weld · ~126 km · Must-see
• Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~136 km · Must-see
• Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~142 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Draw · viewpoint · Cheyenne · ~143 km · Must-see

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