Observation Point

Observation Point: 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 Observation Point

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 Observation Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.34578, -112.93366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Observation Point

• Scapegoat Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~11 km · Must-see
• Scapegoat Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gibson Reservoir · lake · Teton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Gibson Reservoir · lake · Idaho · ~39 km · Must-see
• Heart Lake · lake · Idaho · ~39 km · Must-see
• Nilan Reservoir · lake · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chinese Wall · viewpoint · Flathead · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bob Marshall Wilderness · sanctuary · Flathead · ~54 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~55 km · Must-see
• Seeley Lake · lake · Idaho · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pishkun Reservoir · lake · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rogers Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~70 km · Must-see
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Idaho · ~71 km · Must-see
• Trident Peaks · viewpoint · Lewis and Clark · ~3 km
• Ursus Hill · viewpoint · Lewis and Clark · ~9 km
• Sentinel Mountain · viewpoint · Lewis and Clark · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Observation Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Observation Point

• Scapegoat Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chinese Wall · viewpoint · Flathead · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rogers Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~70 km · Must-see
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Idaho · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pentagon Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~83 km · Must-see
• Swan Glaciers · viewpoint · Flathead · ~84 km · Must-see
• Swan Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~84 km · Must-see
• Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~88 km · Must-see
• Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~88 km · Must-see

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