Polhemus Gulch

Polhemus Gulch: 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 Polhemus Gulch

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 Polhemus Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.21999, -105.16027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Polhemus Gulch

• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Colorado Renaissance Festival · park · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Windy Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• McCurdy Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ridgeline Open Space · park · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bison Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Platte Canyon · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~39 km · Must-see
• United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel · church · El Paso · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pike National Forest · sanctuary · Park · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Bailey · viewpoint · Park · ~42 km · Must-see
• Crystal Falls / Kirkpatrick Trail · waterfall · Teller · ~44 km · Must-see
• Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Teller · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Polhemus Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Polhemus Gulch

• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Windy Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• McCurdy Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bison Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Platte Canyon · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Bailey · viewpoint · Park · ~42 km · Must-see

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