Red Gorge

Red Gorge: 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 Red Gorge

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 Red Gorge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.92499, -106.57892. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Gorge

• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~33 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~34 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~43 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~52 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~54 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Gorge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Gorge

• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~34 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~52 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see

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