Compton Canyon

Compton 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 Compton 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 Compton Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.53720, -108.78593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Compton Canyon

• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ruby Canyon · sanctuary · Grand · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Compton Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Compton Canyon

• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~93 km · Must-see

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