Bat Butte

Bat 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 Bat 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 Bat Butte: tips

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

How to reach Bat Butte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.73756, -121.55369. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bat Butte

• Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~1 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~4 km · Must-see
• Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~8 km · Must-see
• Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~9 km · Must-see
• Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~13 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~22 km · Must-see
• Petroglyph Point · attraction · Modoc · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Klamath · ~44 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~46 km · Must-see
• Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~49 km · Must-see
• Butte Valley National Grassland · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~49 km · Must-see
• Meiss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~55 km · Must-see
• Nuss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~58 km · Must-see
• Botens Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bat Butte

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bat Butte

• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~3 km · Must-see
• Goosenest · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~69 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~72 km · Must-see
• Hayden Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~76 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~79 km · Must-see
• Hotlum Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~79 km · Must-see
• Wintun Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~80 km · Must-see
• Watkins Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~80 km · Must-see
• Bolam Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mount Shasta · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~81 km · Must-see

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