Balch Canyon

Balch 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 Balch 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 Balch Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.53543, -122.73529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balch Canyon

• Guild's Lake · lake · Clark · ~2 km · Must-see
• Pittock Mansion · attraction · Multnomah · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hoyt Arboretum · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hoyt Arboretum · park · Clark · ~3 km · Must-see
• Portland Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~4 km · Must-see
• International Rose Test Garden · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~4 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~4 km · Must-see
• Oregon Zoo · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~4 km · Must-see
• Congregation Beth Israel · attraction · Multnomah · ~4 km · Must-see
• Facing the Crowd · attraction · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral · church · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Howard's Way · attraction · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Portland Firefighters Park · park · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Clark · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chapel of Christ the Teacher · church · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chapel of Christ the Teacher · church · Clark · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bell Tower · attraction · Multnomah · ~5 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balch Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Balch Canyon

• Mount Sylvania · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Tabor · viewpoint · Clark · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Tabor · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rocky Butte · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Talbert · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Powell Butte · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bald Peak · viewpoint · Yamhill · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint · viewpoint · Yamhill · ~37 km · Must-see

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