Spring Gulch

Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.20778, -108.07618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spring Gulch

• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~17 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~24 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~25 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~42 km · Must-see
• Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~44 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spring Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Spring Gulch

• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~25 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see

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