Local favourite viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado
Pentitente Canyon
Pentitente Canyon is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.
Pentitente 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 Pentitente 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 Pentitente Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.12359, -104.75253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pentitente Canyon
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~27 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~41 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pentitente Canyon
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~45 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~48 km · Must-see
- Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~48 km · Must-see
- Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pentitente 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 Pentitente Canyon?
Nearby: Penitente Canyon (viewpoint, 16 km), Trinidad Lake State Park (lake, 20 km), Zion's Lutheran Church (church, 27 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 28 km), Temple Aaron (temple, 28 km), Trinidad History Museum (museum, 28 km).