Must-see viewpoint · Gunnison, Colorado
Monarch Pass
Monarch Pass is a viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado.
Monarch Pass: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Monarch Pass
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Monarch Pass — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.49723, -106.32637. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monarch Pass
- Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Ouray · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Marshall Pass · viewpoint · Saguache · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~20 km · Must-see
- O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tomichi Dome · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Antora Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~27 km · Must-see
- Poncha Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Long Branch Baldy · viewpoint · Saguache · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~31 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Monarch Pass
- Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Ouray · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Marshall Pass · viewpoint · Saguache · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tomichi Dome · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Monarch Pass yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Monarch Pass?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Monarch Pass?
Nearby: Banana Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Chipeta Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Aetna (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Ouray (viewpoint, 15 km), Marshall Pass (viewpoint, 17 km), Hancock Pass (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Monarch Pass worth visiting?
Monarch Pass is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.