Local favourite viewpoint · Gem, Idaho
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain is a viewpoint in Gem, Idaho.
Buck Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Buck Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Buck Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.45350, -116.24542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buck Mountain
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~22 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~65 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Summit · viewpoint · Adams · ~4 km
- Wilson Peak · viewpoint · Gem · ~9 km
- Gabes Peak · viewpoint · Gem · ~9 km
- Twin Sisters · viewpoint · Adams · ~9 km
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~11 km
- Lookout Peak · viewpoint · Adams · ~13 km
- King Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~13 km
- Potato Knob · viewpoint · Adams · ~13 km
- Tripod Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~15 km
- Tree Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Gem · ~16 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Gem · ~18 km
- Granger Butte · viewpoint · Washington · ~20 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buck Mountain
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~86 km · Must-see
- Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~93 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~97 km · Must-see
- Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~104 km · Must-see
- Ruffneck Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~108 km · Must-see
- Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~111 km · Must-see
- McGown Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~120 km · Must-see
- Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~122 km · Must-see
- Mystery Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~122 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 Buck Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buck Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buck Mountain?
Nearby: Snowbank Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Cascade Dam (waterfall, 22 km), Warm Lake (lake, 63 km), Deadwood Dam (lake, 64 km), Payette Lake Dam (lake, 65 km), Payette Lake (lake, 71 km).