Frederick Peak

Frederick Peak: 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 Frederick Peak

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 Frederick Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.89723, -100.52013. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Frederick Peak

• Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~4 km · Must-see
• Valentine · church · Todd · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~5 km · Must-see
• Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~21 km · Must-see
• Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~32 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~53 km · Must-see
• Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~63 km · Must-see
• Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~73 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~74 km · Must-see
• Valentine City Park · park · Cherry · ~3 km
• Ecology Park · park · Cherry · ~3 km
• Colburn Park · park · Cherry · ~4 km
• Snake Falls · waterfall · Todd · ~5 km
• Valentine Trailhead Park · park · Cherry · ~5 km
• Cherry County Historical Society Museum · museum · Cherry · ~5 km
• Borman Bridge · fort · Cherry · ~6 km
• Borman Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Frederick Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Frederick Peak

• Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~73 km · Must-see
• Flattop · viewpoint · Cherry · ~25 km
• Rustlers Roost · viewpoint · Cherry · ~31 km
• Dorian Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~53 km
• Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Todd · ~58 km
• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Todd · ~60 km
• Antelope Peak · viewpoint · Brown · ~69 km
• Dog Ear Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~78 km
• White Cap Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~79 km
• Sugarloaf Hill · viewpoint · Keya Paha · ~84 km

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