Murphy Debris Basin

Murphy Debris Basin: 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 Murphy Debris Basin

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 Murphy Debris Basin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.99153, -119.62934. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Debris Basin

• Bridgeport State Park · park · Okanogan · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Pateros · lake · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Klinkhammer Lakes · lake · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wells Dam · lake · Chelan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Alta Lake State Park · lake · Okanogan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Balance Rock · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chelan Dam · lake · Chelan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church · church · Chelan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Omak Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Banks Lake · lake · Grant · ~52 km · Must-see
• Northrup Point Day-use Area · sanctuary · Grant · ~52 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Entiat · lake · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Chelan State Park · lake · Chelan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Banks Lake North Dam · lake · Grant · ~57 km · Must-see
• KOMW-AM (Omak) · lake · Okanogan · ~57 km · Must-see
• KOMW-FM (Omak) · attraction · Okanogan · ~57 km · Must-see
• Moses Coulee · viewpoint · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Debris Basin

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Murphy Debris Basin

• Northrup Point Day-use Area · sanctuary · Grant · ~52 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~54 km · Must-see
• Daroga State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Entiat Slopes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chelan · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Rock State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~92 km · Must-see
• Okanogan National Forest · sanctuary · Okanogan · ~98 km · Must-see
• Wenatchee Confluence State Park · sanctuary · Chelan · ~99 km · Must-see
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · sanctuary · Chelan · ~104 km · Must-see
• Wenatchee National Forest · sanctuary · Chelan · ~111 km · Must-see
• Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Chelan · ~116 km · Must-see

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