Bilk Mountain

Bilk Mountain: 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 Bilk Mountain

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 Bilk Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.66411, -111.46635. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bilk Mountain

• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~25 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~25 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~39 km · Must-see
• Black Sandy State Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gates of the Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~43 km · Must-see
• Helena Montana Temple · church · Lewis and Clark · ~53 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · temple · Lewis and Clark · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Helena · church · Lewis and Clark · ~55 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Montana · church · Lewis and Clark · ~55 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Cathedral · church · Lewis and Clark · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Helena City Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~58 km · Must-see
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~59 km · Must-see
• Scratchgravel Hills · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~59 km · Must-see
• Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~69 km · Must-see
• Helena National Forest · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cayuse Mountain · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~2 km
• Needham Mountain · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bilk Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bilk Mountain

• Scratchgravel Hills · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~78 km · Must-see
• Mullan Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~80 km · Must-see
• Big Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Judith Basin · ~92 km · Must-see
• Rogers Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~103 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~114 km · Must-see
• Pomp Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~116 km · Must-see
• Sacagawea Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~117 km · Must-see
• Naya Nuki Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~118 km · Must-see
• Ross Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~122 km · Must-see

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