Payne Canyon

Payne 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 Payne 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 Payne Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.92332, -108.83399. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Payne Canyon

• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bull Hill · viewpoint · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ruby Canyon · sanctuary · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Payne Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Payne Canyon

• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bull Hill · viewpoint · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~54 km · Must-see
• The Oracle · viewpoint · Grand · ~58 km · Must-see

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