Sand Mountain

Sand Mountain: 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 Sand Mountain

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 Sand Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.50549, -116.37436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Mountain

• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~7 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~26 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~34 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~43 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~45 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~45 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~50 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~52 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~67 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~70 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Lake · lake · Bonner · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Mountain

• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~43 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~67 km · Must-see
• Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~74 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lost Soul Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~87 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~88 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~88 km · Must-see
• Elephant Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~90 km · Must-see

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