Erwin Gulch

Erwin 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 Erwin 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 Erwin Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.81610, -106.18752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Erwin Gulch

• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
• Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jones Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~34 km · Must-see
• Vasquez Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Erwin Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Erwin Gulch

• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
• Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jones Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see

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