Amon Basin

Amon Basin: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Amon Basin

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Amon Basin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.20909, -119.25987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Amon Basin

• Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~3 km · Must-see
• REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ice Harbor Dam · lake · Walla Walla · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Amon Basin

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Amon Basin

• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lookout Summit · viewpoint · Benton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~92 km · Must-see
• Yakima Ridge · viewpoint · Yakima · ~95 km · Must-see

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