Local favourite fort · Lewis and Clark, Montana
Cotter Mine
Cotter Mine is a fort in Lewis and Clark, Montana.
Cotter Mine: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cotter Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Cotter Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.06578, -112.69921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cotter Mine
- Heart Lake · lake · Idaho · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rogers Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~31 km · Must-see
- Scapegoat Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~34 km · Must-see
- Scapegoat Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~36 km · Must-see
- Nilan Reservoir · lake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mullan Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~70 km · Must-see
- Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · ~72 km · Must-see
- Gibson Reservoir · lake · Idaho · ~75 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~13 km
- Herrin Lake Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~20 km
- Copenhagen Dam · lake · Powell · ~22 km
- North Fork Falls · waterfall · Lewis and Clark · ~26 km
- Falls Point · waterfall · Lewis and Clark · ~29 km
- Doney Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Powell · ~32 km
- Mike Horse Mine Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~33 km
- Mannix Dam · lake · Powell · ~35 km
Other forts & heritage near Cotter Mine
- Dearborn River High Bridge · fort · Lewis and Clark · ~42 km
- USS Helena · fort · Lewis and Clark · ~92 km
- Clark Fork River Bridge · fort · Powell · ~94 km
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP · fort · Cascade · ~125 km
- North Orange Street · fort · Missoula · ~126 km
- Fort Missoula · fort · Missoula · ~133 km
- Butte–Anaconda Historic District · fort · Silver Bow · ~147 km
- Tenth Street Bridge · fort · Cascade · ~147 km
- SE SW Section 4 Mine · fort · Lewis and Clark · ~5 km
- Stonewall Creek Mine · fort · Lewis and Clark · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cotter Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cotter Mine yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cotter Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cotter Mine?
Nearby: Heart Lake (lake, 11 km), Lewis and Clark Pass (sanctuary, 28 km), Rogers Pass (viewpoint, 31 km), Scapegoat Wilderness (sanctuary, 34 km), Scapegoat Mountain (viewpoint, 36 km), Nilan Reservoir (lake, 59 km).