Fern Glen Canyon

Fern Glen 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 Fern Glen 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 Fern Glen Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.28007, -112.92000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fern Glen Canyon

• Tuckup Trail · trek · Mohave · ~4 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Mohave · ~16 km · Must-see
• Vulcan's Throne · viewpoint · Mohave · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Sinyella · viewpoint · Coconino · ~24 km · Must-see
• Havasu Falls · waterfall · Coconino · ~25 km · Must-see
• Havasupai Trail · trek · Coconino · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Trumbull Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve · park · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see
• Deer Creek Trail · trek · Coconino · ~50 km · Must-see
• Thunder River Trail · trek · Coconino · ~54 km · Must-see
• Esplanade Route · trek · Coconino · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bill Hall Trail · trek · Coconino · ~57 km · Must-see
• Royal Arch Route · trek · Coconino · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kanab Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~59 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fan Island · viewpoint · Coconino · ~62 km · Must-see
• South Bass Trail · trek · Coconino · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fern Glen Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fern Glen Canyon

• Vulcan's Throne · viewpoint · Mohave · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Sinyella · viewpoint · Coconino · ~24 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fan Island · viewpoint · Coconino · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fossil Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~64 km · Must-see
• Grand Scenic Divide · viewpoint · Coconino · ~64 km · Must-see
• Scorpion Ridge · viewpoint · Coconino · ~74 km · Must-see
• Geikie Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~76 km · Must-see
• Topaz Canyon · viewpoint · Coconino · ~78 km · Must-see
• Marsh Butte · viewpoint · Coconino · ~79 km · Must-see

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