Local favourite river spot · Custer, Montana
Dixons Rapids
Dixons Rapids is a river spot in Custer, Montana.
Dixons Rapids: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Dixons Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Dixons Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.56129, -105.62942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dixons Rapids
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Keogh · fort · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~57 km · Must-see
- Watts Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~6 km
- Diamond Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~7 km
- Glasscock Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~10 km
- Sundial Dam · lake · Custer · ~11 km
- Stiles Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~12 km
- Noble Dam · lake · Custer · ~13 km
- Hall Dam · lake · Custer · ~14 km
- Glasscock Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~20 km
- Custer Creek Dam · lake · Prairie · ~21 km
- Herzog Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~21 km
- Herzog Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~21 km
- Gumbo Number 3 Dam · lake · Custer · ~21 km
- Herzog Number 3 Dam · lake · Custer · ~22 km
- Gumbo Number 4 Dam · lake · Custer · ~22 km
- Ogdahl Number 3 Dam · lake · Custer · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dixons Rapids
- Buffalo Rapids · river spot · Custer · ~13 km
- Pirogue Island · river spot · Custer · ~25 km
- Baker Rapids · river spot · Prairie · ~25 km
- Wolf Rapids · river spot · Prairie · ~34 km
- McKeons Rapids · river spot · Prairie · ~49 km
- White Island Rapids · river spot · Prairie · ~62 km
- De Russys Rapids · river spot · Prairie · ~70 km
- Monroe Island · river spot · Dawson · ~98 km
- Schaffer Island · river spot · Dawson · ~133 km
- Joes Island · river spot · Dawson · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dixons Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dixons Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dixons Rapids?
Nearby: Buck Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Fort Keogh (fort, 35 km), Loaf of Bread Butte (viewpoint, 57 km), Watts Number 1 Dam (lake, 6 km), Diamond Number 1 Dam (lake, 7 km), Glasscock Number 1 Dam (lake, 10 km).