Big Spring Canyon

Big Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.13417, -112.02256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Spring Canyon

• White Horse Lake · lake · Coconino · ~3 km · Must-see
• Perkins Tank · lake · Coconino · ~6 km · Must-see
• J. D. Dam · lake · Coconino · ~10 km · Must-see
• Dogtown Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bill Williams Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~23 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~24 km · Must-see
• First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage · church · Coconino · ~25 km · Must-see
• Poozeum · museum · Coconino · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kaibab Lake · lake · Coconino · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cataract Lake · lake · Coconino · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sitgreaves Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
• Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~30 km · Must-see
• McClelland Lake · lake · Coconino · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wing Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Arboretum at Flagstaff · sanctuary · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Palatki Heritage Site · fort · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Spring Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Spring Canyon

• Bill Williams Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sitgreaves Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
• Wing Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~34 km · Must-see
• East Pocket Knob · viewpoint · Coconino · ~36 km · Must-see
• Capitol Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kendrick Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lonesome Valley · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wilson Mountain Spur D · viewpoint · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see
• Oak Creek Vista · viewpoint · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see

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