Maxim Ridge

Maxim Ridge: 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 Maxim Ridge

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.

Visiting Maxim Ridge: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Maxim Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.50628, -116.38430. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Maxim Ridge

• Hells Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Devils Tooth · viewpoint · Idaho · ~27 km · Must-see
• She Devil · viewpoint · Idaho · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Ogre · viewpoint · Idaho · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~31 km · Must-see
• Devils Throne · viewpoint · Idaho · ~32 km · Must-see
• Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hells Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hells Canyon Dam · lake · Wallowa · ~48 km · Must-see
• White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wallowa National Forest · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Nez Perce National Forest · sanctuary · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Hump · viewpoint · Idaho · ~69 km · Must-see
• St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~73 km · Must-see
• Round Knob · viewpoint · Idaho · ~5 km
• Wickiup Butte · viewpoint · Idaho · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Maxim Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Maxim Ridge

• Devils Tooth · viewpoint · Idaho · ~27 km · Must-see
• She Devil · viewpoint · Idaho · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Ogre · viewpoint · Idaho · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~31 km · Must-see
• Devils Throne · viewpoint · Idaho · ~32 km · Must-see
• Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~33 km · Must-see
• White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Hump · viewpoint · Idaho · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mount Howard · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~85 km · Must-see

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