Notable viewpoint · Clearwater, Idaho
Switchback Hill
Switchback Hill is a viewpoint in Clearwater, Idaho.
Switchback Hill: 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 Switchback Hill
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 Switchback Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.64520, -115.16957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Switchback Hill
- Clearwater National Forest · sanctuary · Clearwater · ~12 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
- Stanley Hot Springs · attraction · Idaho · ~47 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek State Park · park · Mineral · ~67 km · Must-see
- Spy Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~5 km
- Stony Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~7 km
- Scurvy Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~7 km
- Raspberry Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~8 km
- Lookout Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~8 km
- Lunde Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~12 km
- Marten Hill · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
- Gorman Hill · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
- Moose Creek Buttes · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~14 km
- Monroe Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km
- Cook Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km
- Ruby Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~16 km
- Flat Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~17 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Switchback Hill
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ranger Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~88 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~97 km · Must-see
- Blodgett Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~98 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~105 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~105 km · Must-see
- Bitterroot Valley · viewpoint · Idaho · ~111 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 Switchback Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Switchback Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Switchback Hill?
Nearby: Clearwater National Forest (sanctuary, 12 km), Larch Butte (viewpoint, 37 km), Stanley Hot Springs (attraction, 47 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 60 km), Fish Creek State Park (park, 67 km), Spy Point (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Switchback Hill worth visiting?
Switchback Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.