Black Rim

Black Rim: 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 Black Rim

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 Black Rim — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.30443, -120.13119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Rim

• Jew Valley · viewpoint · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wagontire Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~25 km · Must-see
• Glass Butte · viewpoint · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fossil Lake · lake · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alkali Lake · lake · Lake · ~47 km · Must-see
• Four Craters Lava Bed Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chickahominy Reservoir · lake · Harney · ~62 km · Must-see
• East Lava Field Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~66 km · Must-see
• Jewel Waterhole · lake · Lake · ~2 km
• Oblong Waterhole · lake · Lake · ~5 km
• Smokey Waterhole · lake · Lake · ~5 km
• Folder Waterhole · lake · Lake · ~7 km
• East Immigrant Waterhole · lake · Lake · ~11 km
• Pilot Lake Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~14 km
• Dry Lake Waterhole · lake · Lake · ~15 km
• Wagontire Mountain Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~17 km
• Tired Horse Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~19 km
• Lost Forest Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Rim

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Rim

• Jew Valley · viewpoint · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wagontire Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~25 km · Must-see
• Glass Butte · viewpoint · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hager Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~100 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~104 km · Must-see
• Hart Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~117 km · Must-see
• Warner Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~124 km · Must-see
• Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~125 km · Must-see
• Paulina Peak · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~125 km · Must-see
• Yamsay Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~135 km · Must-see

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