Local favourite viewpoint · Chaffee, Colorado

Columbus Gulch

Columbus Gulch is a viewpoint in Chaffee, Colorado.

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Columbus Gulch: 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 Columbus Gulch

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 Columbus Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.56333, -106.30641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Columbus Gulch

Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~3 km · Must-see
Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~4 km · Must-see
Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~9 km · Must-see
Monarch Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~9 km · Must-see
Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~13 km · Must-see
Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~17 km · Must-see
Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~18 km · Must-see
Mount Ouray · viewpoint · Saguache · ~21 km · Must-see
Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
Marshall Pass · viewpoint · Saguache · ~25 km · Must-see
O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
Cumberland Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~26 km · Must-see
Emma Burr Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
Tomichi Dome · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Columbus Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Columbus Gulch

Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~3 km · Must-see
Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~4 km · Must-see
Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~9 km · Must-see
Monarch Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~9 km · Must-see
Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~13 km · Must-see
Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~17 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 Columbus Gulch yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Columbus Gulch?

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 Columbus Gulch?

Nearby: Mount Aetna (viewpoint, 3 km), Banana Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Carbonate Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Monarch Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Tabeguache Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Shavano (viewpoint, 11 km).