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Places near Monte Vista by type
All 169 places by distance →One day from Monte Vista
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm
109 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Monte Vista
- Homelake Veterans' History Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Monte Vista National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Pintada Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bennett Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Lookout Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Monte Vista
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Monte Vista?
Transportation Of The West Museum (museum, about 1 km), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Homelake Veterans' History Museum (museum, about 6 km), Lookout Mountain (viewpoint, about 27 km), Pintada Mountain (viewpoint, about 30 km), Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Monte Vista?
47 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 churches, 5 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Monte Vista?
Green Ridge, about 25 km by road; Lookout Mountain (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Monte Vista?
Terrace Dam, about 34 km by road; Fuchs Dam (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Monte Vista?
Start in Monte Vista, visit Homelake Veterans' History Museum, then Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, then Pintada Mountain, then Bennett Peak, then Lookout Mountain, and drive back — about 109 km by road in all.

























