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Places near Thoreau by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Thoreau
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Thoreau
- Thurlow Tanklake · 45 min
- Continental Divide Historical Markernature spot · 2 hrs
- Mount Powellviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Henio Damdam · 45 min
- Haystack Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Thoreau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Thoreau?
Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, about 1 km), Henio Dam (dam, about 9 km), Mount Powell (viewpoint, about 9 km), Continental Divide Historical Marker (nature spot, about 10 km), Thurlow Tank (lake, about 11 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thoreau?
74 places on Spotwander: 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 3 parks, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Thoreau?
Mount Powell, about 9 km by road; San Antonio Hill (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Thoreau?
Henio Dam, about 9 km by road; Thurlow Tank (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Thoreau?
Start in Thoreau, visit Thurlow Tank, then Continental Divide Historical Marker, then Mount Powell, then Henio Dam, then Haystack Mountain, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.