Gold Butte National Monument

Gold Butte National Monument: 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 monument: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Gold Butte National Monument

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Gold Butte National Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.41213, -114.19038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gold Butte National Monument

• Little Finland · viewpoint · Clark · ~6 km · Must-see
• Virgin Peak · viewpoint · Mohave · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lost City Museum · museum · Mohave · ~33 km · Must-see
• Double Negative · attraction · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Grand Wash · viewpoint · Mohave · ~37 km · Must-see
• Valley of Fire State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~39 km · Must-see
• Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~46 km · Must-see
• Virgin Hill · viewpoint · Mohave · ~49 km · Must-see
• Bitter Spring Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pinto Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~53 km · Must-see
• Boulder Wash Cove · beach · Clark · ~53 km · Must-see
• Virgin Valley · sanctuary · Mohave · ~56 km · Must-see
• Muddy Peak · viewpoint · Mohave · ~59 km · Must-see
• Boulder Canyon · viewpoint · Mohave · ~62 km · Must-see
• Bat Cave · cave · Mohave · ~67 km · Must-see
• Skywalk · viewpoint · Mohave · ~70 km · Must-see
• Paiute Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~71 km · Must-see
• Gale Hills · viewpoint · Clark · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gold Butte National Monument

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Gold Butte National Monument

• Valley of Fire State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~39 km · Must-see
• Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~46 km · Must-see
• Virgin Valley · sanctuary · Mohave · ~56 km · Must-see
• Paiute Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~71 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument · sanctuary · Mohave · ~75 km · Must-see
• Arrow Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Clark · ~82 km · Must-see
• Clark County Wetlands Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~100 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~110 km · Must-see
• Ice Age Fossils State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~113 km · Must-see
• Las Vegas Springs Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~117 km · Must-see

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