Local favourite viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado

Flathead Canyon

Flathead Canyon is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.

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Flathead 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 Flathead 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 Flathead Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.04974, -103.61578. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flathead Canyon

Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~15 km · Must-see
Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~30 km · Must-see
Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~54 km · Must-see
Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~56 km · Must-see
Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~56 km · Must-see
Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
The Hogback · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~6 km
Cow Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~10 km
Cobert Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~11 km
Brown Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~12 km
Island Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km
Baldy Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~20 km
Devoys Peak · viewpoint · Union · ~23 km
Timber Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~24 km
Jesus Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~27 km
Negro Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~27 km
River Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Flathead Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flathead Canyon

Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~15 km · Must-see
Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~30 km · Must-see
Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~56 km · Must-see
Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~87 km · Must-see
Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~94 km · Must-see
West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~103 km · Must-see
Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~108 km · Must-see
Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~119 km · Must-see
Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~146 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Flathead Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Flathead Canyon?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Flathead Canyon?

Nearby: Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 15 km), Aguaje Canyon (viewpoint, 28 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 30 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 54 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 56 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 56 km).