Notable viewpoint · Shoshone, Idaho
Drive Point
Drive Point is a viewpoint in Shoshone, Idaho.
Drive Point: 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 Drive Point
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 Drive Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.31603, -116.04349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drive Point
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cataldo Mission · church · Kootenai · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~53 km · Must-see
- Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~62 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~65 km · Must-see
- Heyburn State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sheep Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~1 km
- Hill 36 · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Prince Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Daugherty Hill · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Hunters Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~6 km
- Dennis Knob · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~6 km
- Cameron Hill · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~7 km
- Slate Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Drive Point
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~62 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~65 km · Must-see
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~68 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~87 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~87 km · Must-see
- Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~106 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 Drive Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drive Point?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drive Point?
Nearby: Silver Valley (viewpoint, 27 km), Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area (sanctuary, 32 km), Cataldo Mission (church, 44 km), Kings Peak (viewpoint, 53 km), Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 56 km), Fourth of July Summit (viewpoint, 62 km).
Is Drive Point worth visiting?
Drive Point is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.