Notable viewpoint · Elmore, Idaho
Gopher Knoll
Gopher Knoll is a viewpoint in Elmore, Idaho.
Gopher Knoll: 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 Gopher Knoll
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 Gopher Knoll — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.95907, -115.10229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gopher Knoll
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Gooding · ~28 km · Must-see
- Upper Salmon Falls A-Plant & Forebay · waterfall · Twin Falls · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Thousand Springs State Park · park · Gooding · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Butte · viewpoint · Gooding · ~7 km
- Bliss Dam · lake · Elmore · ~7 km
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Elmore · ~13 km
- Sugar Bowl · viewpoint · Elmore · ~15 km
- Flint Mesa · viewpoint · Elmore · ~17 km
- Kings Crown · viewpoint · Elmore · ~18 km
- Twentymile Butte · viewpoint · Elmore · ~22 km
- Lower Salmon Falls Dam · waterfall · Gooding · ~26 km
- Malad Gorge State Park · viewpoint · Gooding · ~28 km
- Indian Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~28 km
- Devil's washbowl waterfall · waterfall · Gooding · ~28 km
- McKinney Butte · viewpoint · Gooding · ~30 km
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Elmore · ~30 km
- Walker Waterhole · lake · Gooding · ~33 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gopher Knoll
- Smoky Dome · viewpoint · Camas · ~76 km · Must-see
- Boardman Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~78 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~81 km · Must-see
- Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~85 km · Must-see
- Buttercup Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~94 km · Must-see
- Trinity Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~95 km · Must-see
- Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~98 km · Must-see
- Dollarhide Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~100 km · Must-see
- Skillern Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~105 km · Must-see
- Big Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~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 Gopher Knoll yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gopher Knoll?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gopher Knoll?
Nearby: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 28 km), Upper Salmon Falls A-Plant & Forebay (waterfall, 32 km), Mormon Reservoir (lake, 52 km), Thousand Springs State Park (park, 60 km), Pioneer Butte (viewpoint, 7 km), Bliss Dam (lake, 7 km).
Is Gopher Knoll worth visiting?
Gopher Knoll is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.