Chain Canyon

Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.65331, -108.96927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chain Canyon

• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~54 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~72 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cow Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~3 km
• Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~5 km
• Atchee Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~10 km
• Battle Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~10 km
• Rat Hole Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~13 km
• Lone Spring Ridge · viewpoint · Uintah · ~14 km
• Displacement Point · viewpoint · Uintah · ~15 km
• Douglas Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~19 km
• Pike Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chain Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chain Canyon

• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~72 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~82 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~91 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~93 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~95 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~99 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Colorado

Frequently asked