Local favourite fort · Pitkin, Colorado
Independence
Independence is a fort in Pitkin, Colorado.
Independence: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Independence
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Independence — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.10629, -106.60469. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Geissler Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Star Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Oklahoma · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive Wilderness · viewpoint · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Elbert · viewpoint · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- La Plata Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Independence
- Ski Lift Number 1 · fort · Pitkin · ~26 km
- Malta Schoolhouse · fort · Lake · ~32 km
- Villa Shaft · fort · Lake · ~39 km
- Star Mine · fort · Lake · ~40 km
- Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad · fort · Lake · ~40 km
- Niles Mine · fort · Lake · ~40 km
- Yak Tunnel · fort · Lake · ~40 km
- Reindeer Shaft · fort · Lake · ~41 km
- Ponsardine Shaft Mine · fort · Lake · ~41 km
- Sullivan Mine · fort · Lake · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Independence open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Independence yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Independence?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Independence?
Nearby: Independence Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Linkins Lake (lake, 4 km), Grizzly Reservoir Dam (lake, 4 km), Geissler Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Twining Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Independence Lake (lake, 6 km).