Chip Butte

Chip Butte: 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 Chip Butte

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.

Visiting Chip Butte: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Chip Butte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.86932, -121.80250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chip Butte

• Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~19 km · Must-see
• Butte Valley National Grassland · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Klamath · ~22 km · Must-see
• Meiss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~28 km · Must-see
• Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
• Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~33 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
• Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~38 km · Must-see
• Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nuss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~42 km · Must-see
• Petroglyph Point · attraction · Modoc · ~43 km · Must-see
• Botens Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~44 km · Must-see
• John C. Boyle Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hayden Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chip Butte

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chip Butte

• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hayden Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~45 km · Must-see
• Goosenest · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~53 km · Must-see
• Aspen Butte · viewpoint · Klamath · ~69 km · Must-see
• Hotlum Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~74 km · Must-see
• Boccard Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bolam Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Wintun Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mount Shasta · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~76 km · Must-see

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