Local favourite viewpoint · Shoshone, Idaho
Orphan Point
Orphan Point is a viewpoint in Shoshone, Idaho.
Orphan Point: 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 Orphan Point
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 Orphan Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.04185, -115.94127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orphan Point
- Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~18 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~33 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~73 km · Must-see
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~3 km
- Long Hike Rock · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~4 km
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Long Hike Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~6 km
- Pinchot Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~7 km
- Flatiron Knobs · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~8 km
- Breezy Point · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Rocky Run Point · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Marks Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~11 km
- Moses Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~12 km
- Castle Rock · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~12 km
- Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~13 km
- Homestead Hump · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~13 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Orphan Point
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~33 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~73 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~80 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~95 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~95 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~98 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~99 km · Must-see
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~100 km · Must-see
- Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~127 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 Orphan Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Orphan Point?
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 Orphan Point?
Nearby: Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 33 km), Silver Valley (viewpoint, 63 km), Kings Peak (viewpoint, 73 km), Widow Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Long Hike Rock (viewpoint, 4 km).