Cap Rock

Cap Rock: 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 Cap Rock

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 Cap Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.63223, -104.32272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cap Rock

• Beach Pond and Golf Course · beach · Golden Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
• Makoshika State Park · park · Dawson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hall Dam · lake · Fallon · ~6 km
• Larson Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~6 km
• Virgil Larson Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~8 km
• Keirle Number 3 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~9 km
• Keirle Dam · lake · Fallon · ~12 km
• Stark Dam · lake · Fallon · ~13 km
• Rattlesnake Number 2 Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~13 km
• Leo Number 2 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~13 km
• J Witkowske Number 1 Dam · lake · Wibaux · ~18 km
• Halmans Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~20 km
• Halmans Number 3 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~21 km
• Halmans Number 2 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~21 km
• Thielen Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~24 km
• Mildred Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~25 km
• H A Wyrick Number 1 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~26 km
• Ohlrick Dam · lake · Fallon · ~27 km

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• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~109 km · Must-see
• Dogie Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~117 km · Must-see
• Rainy Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~128 km · Must-see
• Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~130 km · Must-see
• Five Point Butte · viewpoint · Golden Valley · ~44 km
• Lone Butte · viewpoint · Golden Valley · ~45 km
• Camels Hump Butte · viewpoint · Golden Valley · ~67 km
• Bullion Butte · viewpoint · Billings · ~69 km

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