Must-see viewpoint · Franklin, Idaho
Dirty Head
Dirty Head is a viewpoint in Franklin, Idaho.
Dirty Head: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Dirty Head
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dirty Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.00520, -112.08551. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dirty Head
- Bear River Massacre Site · fort · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cache Butte · viewpoint · Cache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Naomi Wilderness · sanctuary · Cache · ~43 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~44 km · Must-see
- Logan Utah Temple · church · Cache · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~48 km · Must-see
- First Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Cache · ~50 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~55 km · Must-see
- Logan Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ricks Spring · attraction · Cache · ~56 km · Must-see
- Stinking Hot Springs · attraction · Box Elder · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cache National Forest · sanctuary · Cache · ~65 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Canyon · waterfall · Box Elder · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~67 km · Must-see
- Curlew National Grassland · sanctuary · Oneida · ~68 km · Must-see
- Brigham City Museum · museum · Box Elder · ~69 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dirty Head
- Cache Butte · viewpoint · Cache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~44 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~55 km · Must-see
- Logan Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~76 km · Must-see
- Emigration Canyon, Idaho · viewpoint · Bear Lake · ~76 km · Must-see
- Willard Mountain · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~86 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Weber · ~90 km · Must-see
- Curlew Valley · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~96 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 Dirty Head yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dirty Head?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dirty Head?
Nearby: Bear River Massacre Site (fort, 26 km), Cache Butte (viewpoint, 31 km), Cutler Reservoir (lake, 32 km), Mount Naomi Wilderness (sanctuary, 43 km), Naomi Peak (viewpoint, 44 km), Logan Utah Temple (church, 46 km).
Is Dirty Head worth visiting?
Dirty Head is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.