Notable viewpoint · Clark, Kansas
Mount Helen
Mount Helen is a viewpoint in Clark, Kansas.
Mount Helen: 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 Mount Helen
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 Mount Helen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.02281, -100.02875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Helen
- Big Basin Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Evans Chambers Dam · lake · Beaver · ~46 km · Must-see
- Clark County State Lake Dam · lake · Clark · ~57 km · Must-see
- Barby Sargent Number 3 Dam · lake · Beaver · ~21 km
- Gate School · fort · Beaver · ~24 km
- Gateway To The Panhandle Museum · museum · Beaver · ~24 km
- Proffitt Lake Dam · lake · Clark · ~25 km
- Oknoname 007004 Dam · lake · Beaver · ~26 km
- Knowles Grain Elevator · fort · Beaver · ~28 km
- Beckys Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~29 km
- Oknoname 05905 Dam · lake · Harper · ~36 km
- Pioneer-Krier · museum · Clark · ~37 km
- Miller W.N. Dam · lake · Harper · ~38 km
- Mount Casino · viewpoint · Clark · ~41 km
- Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Clark · ~47 km
- Mount Jesus · viewpoint · Clark · ~50 km
- Buffalo Museum · museum · Harper · ~51 km
- Farmers' Co-op Elevator · fort · Harper · ~52 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Helen
- Santa Fe Trail Remains Lookout · viewpoint · Ford · ~108 km · Must-see
- Beckys Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~29 km
- Mount Casino · viewpoint · Clark · ~41 km
- Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Clark · ~47 km
- Mount Jesus · viewpoint · Clark · ~50 km
- Mount Lookout · viewpoint · Clark · ~52 km
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Clark · ~53 km
- Table Mesa · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km
- Twin Hills · viewpoint · Meade · ~64 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Beaver · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Helen yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Helen?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Helen?
Nearby: Big Basin Prairie Preserve (sanctuary, 30 km), Lake Evans Chambers Dam (lake, 46 km), Clark County State Lake Dam (lake, 57 km), Barby Sargent Number 3 Dam (lake, 21 km), Gate School (fort, 24 km), Gateway To The Panhandle Museum (museum, 24 km).
Is Mount Helen worth visiting?
Mount Helen is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kansas on Spotwander.