Must-see viewpoint · Carbon, Montana
Bowback Mountain
Bowback Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Montana.
Bowback Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bowback Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bowback Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.12772, -109.61822. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowback Mountain
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake at Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Phantom Glacier · viewpoint · Carbon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Peal · viewpoint · Carbon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Froze-to-Death Mountain · viewpoint · Stillwater · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tempest Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cairn Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bowback Mountain
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bowback Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bowback Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bowback Mountain?
Nearby: Mount Inabnit (viewpoint, 1 km), Sundance Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Sylvan Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Whitetail Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Castle Rock Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km), Hopper Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Bowback Mountain worth visiting?
Bowback Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Montana on Spotwander.