Notable viewpoint · Benewah, Idaho
Sunset Mountain
Sunset Mountain is a viewpoint in Benewah, Idaho.
Sunset Mountain: 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 Sunset Mountain
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 Sunset Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.02657, -116.44988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunset Mountain
- Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~41 km · Must-see
- McCroskey State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~48 km · Must-see
- Heyburn State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~54 km · Must-see
- Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tekoa City Park · park · Whitman · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cataldo Mission · church · Kootenai · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~74 km · Must-see
- Willow Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~3 km
- West Emerald · viewpoint · Latah · ~4 km
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Benewah · ~5 km
- Nakarna Mountain · viewpoint · Benewah · ~6 km
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Benewah · ~10 km
- Preston Knob · viewpoint · Benewah · ~12 km
- Tyson Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~12 km
- Bechtel Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~13 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sunset Mountain
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~41 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~79 km · Must-see
- Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~80 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~82 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~97 km · Must-see
- Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~98 km · Must-see
- Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~107 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~111 km · Must-see
- Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~111 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 Sunset Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunset Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunset Mountain?
Nearby: Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area (sanctuary, 33 km), Kings Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), McCroskey State Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Heyburn State Park (sanctuary, 54 km), Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 56 km), Tekoa City Park (park, 65 km).
Is Sunset Mountain worth visiting?
Sunset Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.