Notable viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Potter Rock
Potter Rock is a viewpoint in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Potter Rock: 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 Potter Rock
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 Potter Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.30168, -131.57810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potter Rock
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Totem Heritage Center · museum · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ketchikan Lakes Dam · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Northbird Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ward Cove · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Totem Bight Historical State Park · park · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Guard Island Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mary Island · river spot · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rotary Beach · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~1 km
- California Rock · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Idaho Rock · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Saxman Totem Park · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Fawn Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Bald Headed Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~4 km
- Black Sand Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~4 km
- Doe Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
- Pennock Island · river spot · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Potter Rock
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Northbird Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount John Jay · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~148 km · Must-see
- California Rock · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Idaho Rock · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Fawn Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~4 km
- Doe Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
- Judy Hill · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
- Achilles Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Potter Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potter Rock?
Nearby: Deer Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Totem Heritage Center (museum, 7 km), Ketchikan Lakes Dam (lake, 9 km), Northbird Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Ward Cove (lake, 18 km), Totem Bight Historical State Park (park, 23 km).
Is Potter Rock worth visiting?
Potter Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Spotwander.