Dry Gulch

Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.29528, -107.88590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Gulch

• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~3 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~11 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~28 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~34 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~39 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~40 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dry Gulch

• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~5 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~28 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see

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