Apache Canyon

Apache Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Apache Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Apache Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.99946, -106.40114. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Apache Canyon

• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~9 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~35 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~39 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~39 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~44 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~51 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~63 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~65 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~66 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Apache Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Apache Canyon

• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~39 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~44 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~67 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~69 km · Must-see
• Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~80 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~81 km · Must-see

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