John Point

John 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 John 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 John Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.18129, -116.69489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Point

• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~19 km · Must-see
• Heyburn State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~25 km · Must-see
• McCroskey State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~26 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tekoa City Park · park · Whitman · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~56 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site · sanctuary · Whitman · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cataldo Mission · church · Kootenai · ~60 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~63 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Battlefield State Park · park · Whitman · ~64 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park · park · Kootenai · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~67 km · Must-see
• Fort Sherman · fort · Kootenai · ~70 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~74 km · Must-see
• Peterson Point · viewpoint · Benewah · ~13 km
• Lindstrom Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of John Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near John Point

• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~19 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~67 km · Must-see
• Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~76 km · Must-see
• Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~79 km · Must-see
• Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~85 km · Must-see
• Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~107 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~111 km · Must-see

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