Local favourite viewpoint · Nye, Nevada
Basalt Butte
Basalt Butte is a viewpoint in Nye, Nevada.
Basalt 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 Basalt 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.
How to reach Basalt Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.65743, -116.08061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basalt Butte
- Morey Peak Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Nye · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lunar Crater · sanctuary · Nye · ~24 km · Must-see
- Duckwater Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~55 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain Wilderness · viewpoint · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
- Depa No’obi · viewpoint · Nye · ~7 km
- Baa Do'I · attraction · Nye · ~9 km
- Little Cow Canyon Spring · viewpoint · Nye · ~28 km
- Little Fish Lake · lake · Nye · ~43 km
- Cave Spring · cave · Nye · ~54 km
- Hidden Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~55 km
- Ninemile Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~70 km
- Nevada Governor's Spring · cave · White Pine · ~72 km
- Needles Spring · viewpoint · Nye · ~1 km
- The Needles · viewpoint · Nye · ~2 km
- Chaos Knob · viewpoint · Nye · ~3 km
- Slanted Buttes · viewpoint · Nye · ~6 km
- Heart Hills · viewpoint · Nye · ~6 km
- Needles Catch Basin · lake · Nye · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Basalt Butte
- Morey Peak Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Nye · ~22 km · Must-see
- Duckwater Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~55 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain Wilderness · viewpoint · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
- Troy Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~79 km · Must-see
- Currant Mountain · viewpoint · White Pine · ~79 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Springs · viewpoint · Eureka · ~86 km · Must-see
- June Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~90 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson (South Summit) · viewpoint · Nye · ~93 km · Must-see
- Hat Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~95 km · Must-see
- South Hill · viewpoint · Eureka · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Basalt Butte yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Basalt Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Basalt Butte?
Nearby: Morey Peak Wilderness Study Area (viewpoint, 22 km), Lunar Crater (sanctuary, 24 km), Duckwater Valley (viewpoint, 55 km), Table Mountain Wilderness (viewpoint, 60 km), Depa No’obi (viewpoint, 7 km), Baa Do'I (attraction, 9 km).