Alta Mountain

Alta Mountain: 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 Alta Mountain

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 Alta Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.36993, -112.10222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alta Mountain

• Helena National Forest · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Helena City Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~31 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Montana · church · Lewis and Clark · ~31 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · temple · Lewis and Clark · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Helena · church · Lewis and Clark · ~31 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Cathedral · church · Lewis and Clark · ~32 km · Must-see
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Helena Montana Temple · church · Lewis and Clark · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mullan Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~42 km · Must-see
• Scratchgravel Hills · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~43 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~44 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~53 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~53 km · Must-see
• Black Sandy State Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~57 km · Must-see
• Elk Park Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~59 km · Must-see
• KOPR-FM (Butte) · attraction · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Our Lady Of The Rockies · attraction · Silver Bow · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Alta Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Alta Mountain

• Mullan Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~42 km · Must-see
• Scratchgravel Hills · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~43 km · Must-see
• Elk Park Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~69 km · Must-see
• Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~78 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~94 km · Must-see
• Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~94 km · Must-see
• Rogers Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~101 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~107 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~125 km · Must-see

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