Notable viewpoint · Sheridan, Nebraska
Box Butte
Box Butte is a viewpoint in Sheridan, Nebraska.
Box Butte: 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 Box Butte
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 Box Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.45941, -102.62242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Box Butte
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~50 km · Must-see
- Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pine Ridge National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dawes · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chadron · church · Fall River · ~64 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~19 km
- Walgren Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Sheridan · ~25 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~28 km
- Anderson Dam · cave · Dawes · ~30 km
- Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~33 km
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~36 km
- Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~37 km
- Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Sheridan · ~37 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~46 km
- Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~46 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~48 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~48 km
- Box Butte Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Dawes · ~50 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Box Butte
- Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Dawes · ~77 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~105 km · Must-see
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~130 km · Must-see
- Scotts Bluff · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~149 km · Must-see
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~28 km
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~36 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~46 km
- Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~46 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~48 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Box Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Box Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Box Butte?
Nearby: Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area (lake, 47 km), Carhenge (attraction, 50 km), Alliance Baptist Church (church, 56 km), Pine Ridge National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 60 km), Chadron (church, 64 km), Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area (lake, 19 km).
Is Box Butte worth visiting?
Box Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in Nebraska on Spotwander.