Local favourite viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado
Box Canyon
Box Canyon is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.
Box 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 Box 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 Box Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.59866, -104.46482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Box Canyon
- KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) · attraction · Huerfano · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lathrop State Park · sanctuary · Huerfano · ~41 km · Must-see
- Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~45 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~58 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~60 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~61 km · Must-see
- Greenhorn Meadows Park · park · Pueblo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~66 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~72 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Box Canyon
- Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~45 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Box Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Box Canyon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Box Canyon?
Nearby: KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) (attraction, 40 km), Lathrop State Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Huerfano Butte (viewpoint, 45 km), East Spanish Peak (viewpoint, 58 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 59 km), Zion's Lutheran Church (church, 59 km).