McGary Butte

McGary 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 McGary 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 McGary Butte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.78046, -116.35849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McGary Butte

• Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
• Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Lapwai · fort · Nez Perce · ~63 km · Must-see
• McCroskey State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~71 km · Must-see
• Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~74 km · Must-see
• Jackson Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~9 km
• Caterpillar Hill · viewpoint · Latah · ~13 km
• Shattuck Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km
• Cherry Butte · viewpoint · Latah · ~16 km
• Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~18 km
• Benson Hill · viewpoint · Latah · ~18 km
• Lower Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~18 km
• Upper Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~18 km
• Middle Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~19 km
• Potato Hill · viewpoint · Latah · ~20 km
• Mason Butte · viewpoint · Latah · ~20 km
• Gold Hill · viewpoint · Latah · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of McGary Butte

Other hill stations & viewpoints near McGary Butte

• Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~74 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~77 km · Must-see
• Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~86 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~96 km · Must-see
• Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~108 km · Must-see
• Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~118 km · Must-see
• White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~131 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~131 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~131 km · Must-see
• Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~140 km · Must-see

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