How Crowded Is Scotts Bluff National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.4× Scotts Bluff National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 6,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.1×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 40/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated June at 60/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 51°F and an overnight low around 23°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow.

That average of about 37°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 47% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.6 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 182,392 recreation visits, down 0.8% from 183,915 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 17.7%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.