Murray Butte

Murray Butte: 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 Murray Butte

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.

Visiting Murray Butte: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Murray Butte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.28276, -100.74375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murray Butte

• Verendrye Site · park · Stanley · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fort Pierre Chouteau · fort · Stanley · ~38 km · Must-see
• Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~41 km · Must-see
• Oahe Downstream Recreation Area · sanctuary · Stanley · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pierre Marina Recreational Area · park · Hughes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cultural Heritage Center · museum · Hughes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Farm Island Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Bennett · fort · Stanley · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~27 km
• Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~35 km
• Fort Chouteau Museum · museum · Stanley · ~38 km
• Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark · fort · Stanley · ~38 km
• Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~39 km
• RCPE PRC Subdivision · fort · Hughes · ~39 km
• New Fort Pierre · fort · Stanley · ~40 km
• South Dakota National Guard Museum · museum · Hughes · ~41 km
• Standing Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~41 km
• La Framboise Island · river spot · Hughes · ~41 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murray Butte

• Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~106 km · Must-see
• Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~106 km · Must-see
• Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~35 km
• Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~39 km
• Standing Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~41 km
• Snake Butte · viewpoint · Hughes · ~43 km
• White Clay Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~48 km
• Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~54 km
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~56 km
• Stony Butte · viewpoint · Lyman · ~57 km

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