Hell Canyon

Hell 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 Hell 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 Hell Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.17891, -105.06695. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hell Canyon

• Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~15 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~24 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~29 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~29 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~34 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~40 km · Must-see
• Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~47 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~53 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~57 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~59 km · Must-see
• Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hell Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hell Canyon

• Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~15 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~24 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~29 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~29 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~34 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~40 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~47 km · Must-see

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