Simpson Arroyo

Simpson Arroyo: 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 Simpson Arroyo

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 Simpson Arroyo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.05001, -104.44497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Arroyo

• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Levee Mural Project · attraction · Pueblo · ~34 km · Must-see
• El Pueblo History Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Pueblo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanuel · temple · Pueblo · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rosemount Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Zoo · sanctuary · Pueblo · ~38 km · Must-see
• KDZA-AM (Pueblo) · attraction · Pueblo · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~45 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Meadows Park · park · Pueblo · ~47 km · Must-see
• Baculite Mesa · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~49 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~59 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~68 km · Must-see
• KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) · attraction · Huerfano · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lathrop State Park · sanctuary · Huerfano · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Arroyo

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Arroyo

• Baculite Mesa · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~49 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~59 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~85 km · Must-see
• Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~94 km · Must-see
• Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~98 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~101 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~102 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~105 km · Must-see

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