The Peaks

The Peaks: 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 Peaks

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 Peaks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.38275, -118.70023. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Peaks

• Alvord Lake · lake · Harney · ~10 km · Must-see
• Borax Lake · lake · Harney · ~13 km · Must-see
• Steens Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Harney · ~24 km · Must-see
• Alvord Hot Springs · attraction · Harney · ~28 km · Must-see
• Steens Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~40 km · Must-see
• Catlow Valley · viewpoint · Harney · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mickey Hot Springs · attraction · Harney · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mann Lake Recreation Site · lake · Harney · ~61 km · Must-see
• Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~68 km · Must-see
• Alvord Peak · viewpoint · Harney · ~5 km
• Whisky Hill · viewpoint · Harney · ~6 km
• The Butte · viewpoint · Harney · ~14 km
• Serrano Point · viewpoint · Harney · ~17 km
• Black Point · viewpoint · Harney · ~20 km
• Bear Dog Spring · attraction · Harney · ~23 km
• McDade Reservoir · lake · Harney · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Peaks

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Peaks

• Steens Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~40 km · Must-see
• Catlow Valley · viewpoint · Harney · ~44 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~85 km · Must-see
• Diamond Craters · viewpoint · Harney · ~99 km · Must-see
• Duffer Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~101 km · Must-see
• Warner Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~107 km · Must-see
• Hart Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~108 km · Must-see
• Warner Valley · viewpoint · Lake · ~133 km · Must-see
• Buckskin Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~144 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Oregon

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