Nelson Mountain

Nelson Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Nelson Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Nelson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.04414, -111.22295. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Mountain

• Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · fort · Emery · ~20 km · Must-see
• White Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gunnison Valley · viewpoint · Sanpete · ~35 km · Must-see
• La Sal National Forest · sanctuary · Sanpete · ~40 km · Must-see
• Manti National Forest · sanctuary · Sanpete · ~40 km · Must-see
• Huntington North Dam · lake · Emery · ~51 km · Must-see
• Huntington State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~51 km · Must-see
• Square Top · viewpoint · Emery · ~52 km · Must-see
• Palisade State Park · sanctuary · Sanpete · ~53 km · Must-see
• Manti Utah Temple · church · Sanpete · ~55 km · Must-see
• Family Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bottleneck Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel · fort · Emery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~61 km · Must-see
• Assembly Hall Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Millsite State Park · park · Emery · ~7 km
• Millsite Dam · lake · Emery · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Nelson Mountain

• White Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gunnison Valley · viewpoint · Sanpete · ~35 km · Must-see
• Square Top · viewpoint · Emery · ~52 km · Must-see
• Family Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bottleneck Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~61 km · Must-see
• Assembly Hall Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Needle Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~78 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~85 km · Must-see

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