Local favourite viewpoint · Fallon, Montana
Shell Butte
Shell Butte is a viewpoint in Fallon, Montana.
Shell Butte: 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 Shell Butte
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 Shell Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.61807, -104.24049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Butte
- Beach Pond and Golf Course · beach · Golden Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Makoshika State Park · park · Dawson · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hall Dam · lake · Fallon · ~4 km
- Stark Dam · lake · Fallon · ~5 km
- Keirle Number 3 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~7 km
- Virgil Larson Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~9 km
- Keirle Dam · lake · Fallon · ~11 km
- Larson Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~12 km
- Halmans Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~16 km
- Rattlesnake Number 2 Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~16 km
- Halmans Number 3 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~17 km
- Halmans Number 2 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~19 km
- Leo Number 2 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~20 km
- J Witkowske Number 1 Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~20 km
- Mildred Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~22 km
- Thielen Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~26 km
- Lamesteer Reservoir Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~27 km
- H A Wyrick Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~29 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shell Butte
- Painted Canyon Loop Trail · viewpoint · Billings · ~85 km · Must-see
- White Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~95 km · Must-see
- Dogie Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~111 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Rainy Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~120 km · Must-see
- Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~136 km · Must-see
- Five Point Butte · viewpoint · Golden Valley · ~38 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Golden Valley · ~39 km
- Bullion Butte · viewpoint · Billings · ~62 km
- Camels Hump Butte · viewpoint · Golden Valley · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Shell Butte yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shell Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shell Butte?
Nearby: Beach Pond and Golf Course (beach, 46 km), Makoshika State Park (park, 73 km), Hall Dam (lake, 4 km), Stark Dam (lake, 5 km), Keirle Number 3 Dam (lake, 7 km), Virgil Larson Dam (lake, 9 km).