Dark Canyon

Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.62081, -108.74816. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dark Canyon

• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~69 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Pike Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~2 km
• Douglas Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~7 km
• Chimney Rock Point · viewpoint · Garfield · ~15 km
• Brushy Point · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~15 km
• Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~17 km
• Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~19 km
• Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dark Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dark Canyon

• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~69 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~78 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~80 km · Must-see
• Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~92 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~96 km · Must-see

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