Old Fort Vasquez​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State ParkMarfell LakesFort Lupton Buddhist TempleCoal Ridge Waste DamLongmont Museum and Culture Center
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Fort Lupton

Fort Lupton is a town in Weld district, Colorado, United States of about 7,822 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit: 0 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 12 museums. The must-see places are Old Fort Vasquez, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park and Marfell Lakes.

40.0847° N, 104.8130° WPop. 7,822

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Within 30 km36 places
Within 50 km64
Must-see185
Notable33
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Old Fort Vasquez, fort near Fort Lupton
Must-see

Old Fort Vasquez

Fort · 15 km

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park, park near Fort Lupton
Must-see

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park

Park · 23 km

Marfell Lakes, lake near Fort Lupton
Must-see

Marfell Lakes

Lake · 30 km · Boulder

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One day from Fort Lupton

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm

95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Fort Lupton
  2. Coal Ridge Waste Damdam · 45 min
  3. Old Fort Vasquezfort · 1.5 hrs
  4. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Longmont Museum and Culture Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Marfell Lakeslake · 45 min
  7. Back in Fort Lupton
Today’s loopFort LuptonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Fort Lupton?

Old Fort Vasquez (fort, about 15 km), Fort Lupton Buddhist Temple (fort, about 1 km), Fort Lupton Museum (fort, about 1 km), South Platt Valley Historical Society (museum, about 2 km), ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park (park, about 23 km), Coal Ridge Waste Dam (dam, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Lupton?

64 places on Spotwander: 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 museums, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 parks, 5 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Lupton?

Left Hand Canyon, about 53 km by road; The Flatirons (53 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Fort Lupton?

Coal Ridge Waste Dam, about 6 km by road; A-20 Dam (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Fort Lupton?

Start in Fort Lupton, visit Coal Ridge Waste Dam, then Old Fort Vasquez, then ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park, then Longmont Museum and Culture Center, then Marfell Lakes, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.