Mare Canyon

Mare 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 Mare 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 Mare Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.01692, -108.50648. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mare Canyon

• Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~33 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~63 km · Must-see
• Calamity Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~8 km
• Dead Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~14 km
• Wolf Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~17 km
• Big Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~19 km
• Airplane Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~20 km
• Coal Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~28 km
• Canyon Pintado · fort · Rio Blanco · ~29 km
• Rangely Outdoor Museum · museum · Rio Blanco · ~31 km
• Wagonroad Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~34 km
• Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~39 km
• Razorback Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~42 km
• Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Moffat · ~46 km
• Brushy Point · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~46 km
• Box Canyon · viewpoint · Moffat · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mare Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mare Canyon

• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~63 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~89 km · Must-see
• Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~90 km · Must-see
• Zenobia Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~91 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~92 km · Must-see
• Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~95 km · Must-see
• Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~100 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~105 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~111 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Colorado

Frequently asked