Routt National Forest

Routt National Forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Routt National Forest

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Routt National Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.54215, -106.75701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Routt National Forest

• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~12 km · Must-see
• Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~13 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~23 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~36 km · Must-see
• Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~42 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Routt National Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Routt National Forest

• Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~65 km · Must-see
• Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~75 km · Must-see
• State Forest State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~79 km · Must-see
• Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~80 km · Must-see
• Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~84 km · Must-see
• Rawah Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~85 km · Must-see
• Neota Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~97 km · Must-see

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