Fossil Butte

Fossil 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 Fossil 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 Fossil Butte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.10909, -116.44654. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fossil Butte

• Celebration Park · fort · Canyon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~42 km · Must-see
• Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Ada · ~43 km · Must-see
• Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~51 km · Must-see
• C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~53 km · Must-see
• C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Elmore · ~53 km · Must-see
• Boise Idaho Temple · church · Ada · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~70 km · Must-see
• Idaho Aquarium · sanctuary · Ada · ~71 km · Must-see
• Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center · temple · Ada · ~73 km · Must-see
• Christ Chapel · church · Ada · ~73 km · Must-see
• Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park · park · Ada · ~74 km · Must-see
• Boise Cascade Lake · waterfall · Ada · ~74 km · Must-see
• Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial · fort · Ada · ~74 km · Must-see
• Julia Davis Park · sanctuary · Ada · ~74 km · Must-see
• C. W. Moore Park · park · Ada · ~74 km · Must-see
• Sinker Creek Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~11 km
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fossil Butte

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fossil Butte

• Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~84 km · Must-see
• Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~87 km · Must-see
• Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~103 km · Must-see
• Trinity Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~123 km · Must-see
• Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~139 km · Must-see
• Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~141 km · Must-see
• Steel Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~144 km · Must-see
• Sinker Creek Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~11 km

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