Notable viewpoint · Carter, Montana
Piney Butte
Piney Butte is a viewpoint in Carter, Montana.
Piney Butte: 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 Piney Butte
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 Piney Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.02528, -104.51495. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Piney Butte
- Dogie Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Stone Lady Rock · viewpoint · Carter · ~3 km
- Medicine Rocks State Park · park · Carter · ~5 km
- Roosevelt Rock · viewpoint · Carter · ~5 km
- Homer Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~6 km
- Ringling Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~8 km
- Wilder Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~10 km
- Zelzo Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- McCoy Earl Dam · lake · Carter · ~13 km
- Hanley Dam · lake · Carter · ~14 km
- Riley Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~15 km
- Ed Rath Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~15 km
- Sikorsky and Sons Dam · lake · Fallon · ~16 km
- Ekalaka Historical Marker · park · Carter · ~17 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Carter · ~17 km
- Ekalaka City Park · park · Carter · ~19 km
- Carter County Museum · museum · Carter · ~19 km
- Perso Park · park · Carter · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Piney Butte
- Dogie Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~96 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~108 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Harding · ~115 km · Must-see
- White Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~127 km · Must-see
- Stone Lady Rock · viewpoint · Carter · ~3 km
- Roosevelt Rock · viewpoint · Carter · ~5 km
- Wilder Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~10 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Carter · ~17 km
- Dutchmans Hill · viewpoint · Carter · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Piney Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Piney Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Piney Butte?
Nearby: Dogie Butte (viewpoint, 74 km), Stone Lady Rock (viewpoint, 3 km), Medicine Rocks State Park (park, 5 km), Roosevelt Rock (viewpoint, 5 km), Homer Number 1 Dam (lake, 6 km), Ringling Number 1 Dam (lake, 8 km).
Is Piney Butte worth visiting?
Piney Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in Montana on Spotwander.