Bottleneck Peak

Bottleneck Peak: 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 Bottleneck Peak

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 Bottleneck Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.65158, -116.60287. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bottleneck Peak

• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~16 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~23 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~25 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~28 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~41 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~46 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~61 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~62 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~65 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~68 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bottleneck Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bottleneck Peak

• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~65 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~80 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~87 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~95 km · Must-see
• Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~103 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lost Soul Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~108 km · Must-see

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