Porter Cove

Porter Cove: 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 Porter Cove

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.

Visiting Porter Cove: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Porter Cove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.33499, -108.84871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Porter Cove

• Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~13 km · Must-see
• Canyons of the Ancients National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~17 km · Must-see
• Yucca House National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~43 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~48 km · Must-see
• Four Corners Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~52 km · Must-see
• Narraguinnep Natural Area · park · Dolores · ~54 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~71 km · Must-see
• Historic Battle Rock School · museum · Montezuma · ~1 km
• Battle Rock · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~3 km
• Yucca House Upper House · fort · Montezuma · ~21 km
• Yucca House Lower House · fort · Montezuma · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Porter Cove

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Porter Cove

• Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~10 km · Must-see
• Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~43 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~66 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~85 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~86 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~86 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~87 km · Must-see
• Dolores Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~87 km · Must-see

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