Local favourite viewpoint · Garfield, Montana
Red Buttes
Red Buttes is a viewpoint in Garfield, Montana.
Red Buttes: 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 Red Buttes
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.
Visiting Red Buttes: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Red Buttes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.86445, -106.32475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Buttes
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker · park · Garfield · ~66 km · Must-see
- Glasscock Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~7 km
- Floodly Dam · lake · Garfield · ~8 km
- Haglofs Dam · lake · Garfield · ~11 km
- Alay Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~11 km
- Alay Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~12 km
- Vic Jay Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
- Glasscock Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~14 km
- Montana Number 21 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~14 km
- McWilliams Reservoir Dam · lake · Garfield · ~15 km
- Rock Springs Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~15 km
- Newman Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~16 km
- Pyba Reservoir Dam · lake · Garfield · ~16 km
- Taylor Number 2 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~16 km
- Disco Creek Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
- Boies Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~18 km
- Killen Number 5 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~18 km
- Artz Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Buttes
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~101 km · Must-see
- Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~126 km · Must-see
- Smoky Butte · viewpoint · Garfield · ~97 km
- Mackenzie Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~2 km
- Douglas Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~6 km
- Eckman Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~11 km
- Bickels Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~15 km
- Frozen Dog Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~15 km
- Nordang Coulee · viewpoint · Garfield · ~17 km
- Little Chalk Butte · viewpoint · Garfield · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Red Buttes?
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 Red Buttes?
Nearby: Dinosaurs Historical Marker (park, 66 km), Glasscock Reservoir Number 1 Dam (lake, 7 km), Floodly Dam (lake, 8 km), Haglofs Dam (lake, 11 km), Alay Number 1 Dam (lake, 11 km), Alay Number 2 Dam (lake, 12 km).