Podunk Guard Station

Podunk Guard Station: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Podunk Guard Station

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Podunk Guard Station — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.48736, -112.29766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Podunk Guard Station

• Black Birch Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Kane · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bryce Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bald Knoll · viewpoint · Kane · ~25 km · Must-see
• Daves Hollow · viewpoint · Garfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave · cave · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~53 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~54 km · Must-see
• Moqui Cave · cave · Kane · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cedar Breaks National Monument · sanctuary · Iron · ~64 km · Must-see
• Brian Head · viewpoint · Iron · ~65 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~68 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek North Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~72 km · Must-see
• Double Arch Coyote Buttes · viewpoint · Kane · ~73 km · Must-see
• Checkerboard Mesa · viewpoint · Kane · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Podunk Guard Station

Other forts & heritage near Podunk Guard Station

• Fort Harmony Monument · fort · Washington · ~104 km · Must-see
• Fort Cameron · fort · Beaver · ~115 km · Must-see
• Fort Pearce Ruins · fort · Washington · ~140 km · Must-see
• Podunk Guard Station · fort · Garfield · ~36 km
• King Mine · fort · Kane · ~48 km
• Old Rock Church · fort · Kane · ~53 km
• Cluff Mine · fort · Iron · ~75 km
• Angels Landing Trail--West Rim Trail · fort · Washington · ~78 km
• Blue Star Memorial Highway · fort · Iron · ~84 km
• Bridge Road · fort · Washington · ~94 km

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