Local favourite viewpoint · Chaffee, Colorado

Sand Gulch

Sand Gulch is a viewpoint in Chaffee, Colorado.

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Sand 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 Sand 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 Sand Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.51694, -106.03640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Gulch

Poncha Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~6 km · Must-see
Methodist Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~9 km · Must-see
O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~17 km · Must-see
Hunts Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~24 km · Must-see
Mount Ouray · viewpoint · Saguache · ~24 km · Must-see
Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~28 km · Must-see
Marshall Pass · viewpoint · Saguache · ~29 km · Must-see
Bushnell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~29 km · Must-see
Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~31 km · Must-see
Mount Otto · viewpoint · Saguache · ~31 km · Must-see
Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
Monarch Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~32 km · Must-see
Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~33 km · Must-see
Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Gulch

Poncha Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~6 km · Must-see
Methodist Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~9 km · Must-see
Hunts Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~24 km · Must-see
Mount Ouray · viewpoint · Saguache · ~24 km · Must-see
Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~28 km · Must-see
Marshall Pass · viewpoint · Saguache · ~29 km · Must-see
Bushnell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~29 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Sand Gulch yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Sand Gulch?

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 Sand Gulch?

Nearby: Poncha Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Methodist Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), O'Haver Lake (lake, 17 km), Hunts Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Chipeta Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Ouray (viewpoint, 24 km).