Big Hell Canyon

Big Hell 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 Big Hell 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 Big Hell Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.65888, -108.23619. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Hell Canyon

• Elliott Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~25 km · Must-see
• Dolores Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~30 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lizard Head Wilderness · sanctuary · Dolores · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• El Diente Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~36 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~37 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Dolores · ~37 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Hell Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Hell Canyon

• Elliott Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dolores Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~30 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• El Diente Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~36 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Colorado

Frequently asked