Notable viewpoint · Powell, Montana
Big Slide
Big Slide is a viewpoint in Powell, Montana.
Big Slide: 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 Big Slide
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 Big Slide — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.34494, -113.28534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Slide
- Seeley Lake · lake · Idaho · ~30 km · Must-see
- Scapegoat Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chinese Wall · viewpoint · Flathead · ~44 km · Must-see
- Scapegoat Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bob Marshall Wilderness · sanctuary · Flathead · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mountaineer Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mountaineer Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fissure Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fissure Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mission Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Missoula · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gibson Reservoir · lake · Teton · ~59 km · Must-see
- McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~60 km · Must-see
- McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Lake · ~60 km · Must-see
- Gibson Reservoir · lake · Idaho · ~61 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Slide
- Scapegoat Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chinese Wall · viewpoint · Flathead · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mountaineer Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mountaineer Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fissure Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fissure Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Big Slide yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Slide?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Slide?
Nearby: Seeley Lake (lake, 30 km), Scapegoat Mountain (viewpoint, 43 km), Chinese Wall (viewpoint, 44 km), Scapegoat Wilderness (sanctuary, 46 km), Bob Marshall Wilderness (sanctuary, 50 km), Gray Wolf Glacier (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Big Slide worth visiting?
Big Slide is listed as a notable viewpoint in Montana on Spotwander.