The Hat

The Hat: 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 The Hat

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 The Hat — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.60434, -116.19538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hat

• Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~11 km · Must-see
• C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~53 km · Must-see
• C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Elmore · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~5 km
• Crab Spring Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~11 km
• Aivuhi Paatetsopai’i · attraction · Owyhee · ~11 km
• Whites Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~16 km
• Antelope Flat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~19 km
• Dry Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~20 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
• The Island · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~23 km
• Jacks Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~23 km
• Turner Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~27 km
• Rough Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~28 km
• South Bench Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~29 km
• Clover Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~29 km
• Ant Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hat

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Hat

• Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~99 km · Must-see
• Porter Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~128 km · Must-see
• Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~130 km · Must-see
• Coon Creek Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~134 km · Must-see
• Jarbidge Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~135 km · Must-see
• Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~135 km · Must-see
• Matterhorn · viewpoint · Elko · ~139 km · Must-see
• Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~139 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~144 km · Must-see
• Marys River Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~146 km · Must-see

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