Big Canyon

Big Canyon: 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 Big Canyon

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 Big Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.07192, -108.65594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Canyon

• Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~51 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mantle's Cave · cave · Moffat · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur National Monument · sanctuary · Moffat · ~65 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~74 km · Must-see
• Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~74 km · Must-see
• Calamity Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~11 km
• Big Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~12 km
• Rangely Outdoor Museum · museum · Rio Blanco · ~14 km
• Coal Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~21 km
• Canyon Pintado · fort · Rio Blanco · ~22 km
• Dead Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~22 km
• Airplane Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~27 km
• Wolf Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~31 km
• Box Canyon · viewpoint · Moffat · ~32 km
• Banta Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Canyon

• Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~51 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~53 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~74 km · Must-see
• Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~74 km · Must-see
• Zenobia Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~78 km · Must-see
• Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~78 km · Must-see
• Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~106 km · Must-see
• Cold Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~117 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~120 km · Must-see

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