Big Canyon

Big 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 Big 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 Big Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.95302, -110.07350. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Canyon

• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · sanctuary · Gila · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~19 km · Must-see
• Woodland Dam · lake · Navajo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Dam · lake · Navajo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Show Low Lake · lake · Navajo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Scott Reservoir · lake · Navajo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery · park · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
• Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fool Hollow Lake · lake · Navajo · ~44 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ecks Mountain · viewpoint · Apache · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~54 km · Must-see
• Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~59 km · Must-see
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Navajo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~66 km · Must-see
• Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~67 km · Must-see
• White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Canyon

• Ecks Mountain · viewpoint · Apache · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~54 km · Must-see
• Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~59 km · Must-see
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Navajo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Butler Canyon Trail Spring · viewpoint · Apache · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~75 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~93 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~108 km · Must-see
• Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~111 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~124 km · Must-see

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