The Head

The Head: 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 Head

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 Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.11213, -111.64554. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Head

• Devil's Slide · viewpoint · Morgan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Thurston Peak · viewpoint · Davis · ~22 km · Must-see
• Francis Peak · viewpoint · Morgan · ~23 km · Must-see
• East Canyon Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Morgan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~27 km · Must-see
• Waterfall Canyon · waterfall · Weber · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kay's Creek Parkway · park · Davis · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bountiful Peak Trail · viewpoint · Davis · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Davis · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lagoon · park · Davis · ~31 km · Must-see
• Layton LDS Temple · church · Davis · ~32 km · Must-see
• Layton Hills Baptist Church · church · Davis · ~35 km · Must-see
• Big Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ogden Utah Temple · church · Weber · ~38 km · Must-see
• Grandview Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
• Calvary Chapel · church · Davis · ~38 km · Must-see
• Farmington Bay Bird Refuge · sanctuary · Davis · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bountiful Community Church · church · Davis · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Head

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Head

• Devil's Slide · viewpoint · Morgan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Thurston Peak · viewpoint · Davis · ~22 km · Must-see
• Francis Peak · viewpoint · Morgan · ~23 km · Must-see
• East Canyon Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Morgan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bountiful Peak Trail · viewpoint · Davis · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Grandview Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Weber · ~48 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~49 km · Must-see

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