Must-see viewpoint · Carbon, Montana
Phantom Glacier
Phantom Glacier is a viewpoint in Carbon, Montana.
Phantom Glacier: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Phantom Glacier
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Phantom Glacier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.15411, -109.74434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phantom Glacier
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Peal · viewpoint · Carbon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tempest Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Froze-to-Death Mountain · viewpoint · Stillwater · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake at Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cairn Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Granite Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak (Northwest Peak) · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sky Top Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Villard · viewpoint · Park · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hidden Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mystic Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~10 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Glacier Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Phantom Glacier
- Mount Peal · viewpoint · Carbon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tempest Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Froze-to-Death Mountain · viewpoint · Stillwater · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cairn Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Granite Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak (Northwest Peak) · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sky Top Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Villard · viewpoint · Park · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hidden Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~9 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 Phantom Glacier yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Phantom Glacier?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Phantom Glacier?
Nearby: Lower Arch Lake (lake, 3 km), Mount Peal (viewpoint, 3 km), Tempest Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Froze-to-Death Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Lake at Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Cairn Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Phantom Glacier worth visiting?
Phantom Glacier is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Montana on Spotwander.