Saunders Canyon

Saunders Canyon: 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 Saunders Canyon

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 Saunders Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.68362, -120.29076. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saunders Canyon

• Entiat Slopes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Daroga State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Entiat · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Rock State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Chelan State Park · lake · Chelan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wenatchee Confluence State Park · sanctuary · Chelan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Chelan Dam · lake · Chelan · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church · church · Chelan · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Pool · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · sanctuary · Chelan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center · church · Chelan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Chelan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Chelan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park · park · Chelan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Wenatchee State Park · lake · Chelan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wenatchee National Forest · sanctuary · Chelan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wedge Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saunders Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Saunders Canyon

• Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wedge Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Edward Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Big Jim Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~51 km · Must-see
• Big Lou · viewpoint · Chelan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Prusik Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Icicle Ridge · viewpoint · Chelan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cannon Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Moses Coulee · viewpoint · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cashmere Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~55 km · Must-see

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