Deer Canyon

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.04528, -107.88118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Canyon

• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~25 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~26 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~32 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Salmon Ruins · fort · San Juan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~52 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~56 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~58 km · Must-see
• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~58 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~59 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Deer Canyon

• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~26 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~56 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~58 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~59 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see

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