Sweeney Peak

Sweeney Peak: 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 Sweeney Peak

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 Sweeney Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.64798, -114.22150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sweeney Peak

• Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~4 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ranger Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~26 km · Must-see
• Missoula Art Museum · church · Idaho · ~36 km · Must-see
• Council Grove State Park · park · Missoula · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Sentinel · viewpoint · Missoula · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Sentinel · viewpoint · Idaho · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church · church · Missoula · ~38 km · Must-see
• Greenough Park · park · Missoula · ~39 km · Must-see
• Greenough Park · park · Idaho · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Jumbo · viewpoint · Missoula · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Jumbo · viewpoint · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
• Milltown State Park · park · Missoula · ~44 km · Must-see
• Welcome Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hellgate Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~51 km · Must-see
• Frenchtown Pond State Park · park · Missoula · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sweeney Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sweeney Peak

• Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~4 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ranger Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Sentinel · viewpoint · Missoula · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Sentinel · viewpoint · Idaho · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Jumbo · viewpoint · Missoula · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Jumbo · viewpoint · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hellgate Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~51 km · Must-see
• Blodgett Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~53 km · Must-see

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