Local favourite viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado

Irwin Canyon

Irwin Canyon is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.

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Irwin 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 Irwin 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 Irwin Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.56112, -103.25938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Irwin Canyon

Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~17 km · Must-see
Purgatoire River Dinosaur Tracks · attraction · Las Animas · ~38 km · Must-see
Koshare Museum & Trading Post · museum · Otero · ~65 km · Must-see
Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~67 km · Must-see
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~69 km · Must-see
Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~69 km · Must-see
Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~69 km · Must-see
Fort Lyon · fort · Bent · ~73 km · Must-see
The Windsplitter · viewpoint · Baca · ~22 km
Colorado Millennial Site · fort · Baca · ~23 km
Dolores Mission · fort · Las Animas · ~37 km
David Canyon D Road · fort · Otero · ~41 km
Church Of Christ · church · Las Animas · ~45 km
Lone Rock · viewpoint · Baca · ~45 km
First Assembly Of God · church · Otero · ~64 km
Otero Museum · museum · Otero · ~66 km
The State Bank · fort · Otero · ~67 km
Bent's Old Fort Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~69 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Irwin Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Irwin Canyon

Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~67 km · Must-see
Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~69 km · Must-see
Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~69 km · Must-see
Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~80 km · Must-see
West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~99 km · Must-see
Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~137 km · Must-see
Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~148 km · Must-see
The Windsplitter · viewpoint · Baca · ~22 km
Lone Rock · viewpoint · Baca · ~45 km
Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~73 km

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

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

What is the best time to visit Irwin 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 Irwin Canyon?

Nearby: Comanche National Grassland (sanctuary, 17 km), Purgatoire River Dinosaur Tracks (attraction, 38 km), Koshare Museum & Trading Post (museum, 65 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 67 km), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (fort, 69 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 69 km).