Scenic Viewpoint
This overlook sits along the Bighorn Scenic Byway at an elevation of 7,991 feet, with the land dropping 32 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. From this point, Twin Buttes is visible to the north-northwest at 2.2 miles, rising to 8,238 feet. Bull Park lies northwest at 4.3 miles, with an elevation of 8,332 feet, and Garden of the Gods is visible to the west at 4.8 miles, reaching 9,063 feet. On the June solstice, the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:00, giving the longest daylight window of the year at this location; the December solstice offers the shortest, with sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 16:33. Sheridan is 27.1 miles to the east, while Greybull and Basin lie to the southwest at 33.5 and 37.9 miles, respectively.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Twin Buttes8,238 ftnorth-northwest · 2.2 mi
- Bull Park8,332 ftnorthwest · 4.3 mi
- Garden of the Gods9,063 ftwest · 4.8 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 19:23 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 21:00 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 19:09 | 18:31 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:33 | 15:44 |
Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Sheridan27.1 mi east
- Greybull33.5 mi southwest
- Basin37.9 mi southwest
Take the scenic way to Scenic Viewpoint.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
How high is Scenic Viewpoint?
Scenic Viewpoint sits at about 7,991 feet (2,436 m).
What can you see from Scenic Viewpoint?
From Scenic Viewpoint: Twin Buttes (NNW, 2.2 mi); Bull Park (NW, 4.3 mi); Garden of the Gods (W, 4.8 mi).
What is the nearest town to Scenic Viewpoint?
Sheridan, 27 miles E of Scenic Viewpoint.
What is the next lookout after Scenic Viewpoint?
Scenic Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Scenic Viewpoint.
Drive to Scenic Viewpoint with Byway
Byway plans the scenic way there — real places along Bighorn Scenic Byway, real weather, zero hallucinations — and hands the turns to the navigation you already use.
Byways with this lookout
Locals make it Verified.
Scenic Viewpoint — confirmed, rated, and photographed by people who actually pulled over. A local confirmation is what upgrades a lookout from Discovered to Verified. Zero hallucinations.
Confirmed by locals
No local confirmations yet. Stood here? Yours is the one that upgrades this lookout to Verified.
Ratings
No ratings yet. Stood at this lookout? Be the first to rate it.
No written reviews yet.
Field notes
No field notes yet. Know the gate hours or the best pull-in? Leave the note you wish you'd had.
Photos
No photos yet.
Sign in to confirm this lookout, rate it, add photos, and leave field notes.