Pilot Rock

Pilot Rock: 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 Pilot Rock

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 Pilot Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.47902, -118.84137. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pilot Rock

• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~25 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~68 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~73 km · Must-see
• McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~16 km
• KUMA-FM · attraction · Umatilla · ~21 km
• Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame · museum · Benton · ~27 km
• South Main Street Commercial Historic District · fort · Umatilla · ~27 km
• Kuma-am · attraction · Umatilla · ~29 km
• Tamástslikt Cultural Institute · museum · Walla Walla · ~29 km
• Tamastslikt Cultural Institute · museum · Umatilla · ~30 km
• Indian Lake Dam · lake · Umatilla · ~32 km
• Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pilot Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pilot Rock

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~73 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~76 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~80 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~91 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~103 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~110 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~111 km · Must-see
• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~115 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~117 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~117 km · Must-see

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