Mount Butte Natural Area

Mount Butte Natural Area: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mount Butte Natural Area

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.

Visiting Mount Butte Natural Area: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Mount Butte Natural Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.99473, -114.26085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Butte Natural Area

• Battle Lake Natural Area · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Twin Lake (Alberta) · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rundle's Mission · fort · Leduc · ~15 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Park/Wizard Lake Day Use Area · lake · Leduc · ~39 km · Must-see
• Buck Lake Natural Area · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bearhills Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Leduc No. 1 · fort · Leduc · ~64 km · Must-see
• Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick · fort · Leduc · ~64 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~67 km · Must-see
• Jackfish Lake · lake · Parkland · ~68 km · Must-see
• Hasse Lake Park · lake · Parkland · ~69 km · Must-see
• Reynolds-Alberta Museum · museum · City of Wetaskiwin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Telford Lake · lake · Leduc · ~72 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Parkland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum · museum · City of Wetaskiwin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Wetaskiwin Court House · fort · City of Wetaskiwin · ~75 km · Must-see
• Genesee Lake · lake · Leduc · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Butte Natural Area

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mount Butte Natural Area

• Elk Island National Park · sanctuary · Improvement District No. 13 · ~144 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Provincial Park · sanctuary · Brazeau · ~63 km
• University of Alberta Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Parkland · ~71 km
• Jarvis Bay Provincial Park · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~91 km
• Edmonton Valley Zoo · sanctuary · Edmonton · ~93 km
• Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park · sanctuary · Sturgeon · ~94 km
• Muttart Conservatory · sanctuary · Edmonton · ~99 km
• Pembina River Provincial Park · sanctuary · Parkland · ~105 km
• Red Deer Migratory Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~107 km
• Red Lodge Provincial Park · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~145 km

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