Local favourite viewpoint · Chouteau, Montana
Dark Butte
Dark Butte is a viewpoint in Chouteau, Montana.
Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.77692, -109.93297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dark Butte
- LaBarge Rock · viewpoint · Chouteau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pluto Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~6 km
- Circut Breaker Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~10 km
- Eagle Eyes Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~12 km
- Tortilla Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~12 km
- Spica Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~13 km
- Comet Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~15 km
- Jappe Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~15 km
- Citadel Rock · fort · Chouteau · ~15 km
- Chip Dipper Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~21 km
- Moes Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~21 km
- Dammel Reservoir Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~23 km
- Manchurians Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~23 km
- PN Grazing Association Number 1 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~27 km
- Delilah Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~27 km
- Fuddy Duddy Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~27 km
- Baba Blacksheep Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~28 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dark Butte
- LaBarge Rock · viewpoint · Chouteau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~69 km · Must-see
- Big Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Judith Basin · ~129 km · Must-see
- West Peak · viewpoint · Fergus · ~144 km · Must-see
- Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~149 km · Must-see
- Birch Creek Hill · viewpoint · Blaine · ~37 km
- Echo Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~48 km
- Saddle Rock · viewpoint · Blaine · ~54 km
- Elkhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~56 km
- Index Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Dark Butte yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dark 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 Dark Butte?
Nearby: LaBarge Rock (viewpoint, 22 km), Big John Butte (viewpoint, 69 km), Pluto Dam (lake, 6 km), Circut Breaker Dam (lake, 10 km), Eagle Eyes Dam (lake, 12 km), Tortilla Dam (lake, 12 km).