Amon Canyon

Amon 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 Amon 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 Amon Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.17369, -119.23791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Amon Canyon

• Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~8 km · Must-see
• REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~18 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~23 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fort Walla Walla Historical Monument · fort · Walla Walla · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Amon Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Amon Canyon

• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lookout Summit · viewpoint · Benton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~88 km · Must-see
• Yakima Ridge · viewpoint · Yakima · ~99 km · Must-see

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