Rufus Meadows

Rufus Meadows: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rufus Meadows

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

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 Rufus Meadows — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.59065, -117.47155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rufus Meadows

• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~41 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~47 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~52 km · Must-see
• Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~55 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~55 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~57 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~57 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~57 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~57 km · Must-see
• Browns Lake Dam · lake · Stevens · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kettle Falls Historical Center · waterfall · Stevens · ~59 km · Must-see
• Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~66 km · Must-see
• King George VI Provincial Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~67 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~71 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~71 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rufus Meadows

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Rufus Meadows

• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~52 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~57 km · Must-see
• King George VI Provincial Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~98 km · Must-see
• Colville National Forest · sanctuary · Ferry · ~99 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~101 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~109 km · Must-see
• Cat Tales Zoological Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~109 km · Must-see
• Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~114 km · Must-see
• Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~120 km · Must-see

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