Notable viewpoint · Clearwater, Idaho
Bear Butte
Bear Butte is a viewpoint in Clearwater, Idaho.
Bear Butte: 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 Bear Butte
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 Bear Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.69824, -115.89570. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Butte
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~42 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~58 km · Must-see
- John Lewis Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~5 km
- Dworshak Reservoir · lake · Clearwater · ~5 km
- Lightning Points · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~7 km
- Silver Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~8 km
- Township Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~9 km
- Riverview Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~10 km
- Dull Axe Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~11 km
- Bertha Hill · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
- Bartlett Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~16 km
- Cougar Rock · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~16 km
- Buck Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~16 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~17 km
- Gold Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~17 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Butte
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~42 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~108 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~111 km · Must-see
- White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~124 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~128 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~128 km · Must-see
- Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~141 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~141 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~144 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 Bear Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Butte?
Nearby: Larch Butte (viewpoint, 42 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 44 km), Dworshak Dam (lake, 46 km), Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (park, 49 km), Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area (sanctuary, 58 km), John Lewis Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Bear Butte worth visiting?
Bear Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.