Notable viewpoint · Cimarron, Oklahoma
Independence Arch
Independence Arch is a viewpoint in Cimarron, Oklahoma.
Independence Arch: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Independence Arch
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Independence Arch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.95241, -102.87609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence Arch
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~14 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~15 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~22 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Robbers Roost Peak · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~6 km
- Castle Rock Pillar · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~7 km
- Kenton Museum · museum · Cimarron · ~12 km
- Old Post Office · fort · Cimarron · ~12 km
- Basketmakers Cave Number 1 · cave · Cimarron · ~13 km
- Lake Carl Etling Dam · lake · Cimarron · ~14 km
- Black Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Baca · ~15 km
- Preston Boundary Monument · fort · Baca · ~16 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~21 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~23 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Independence Arch
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~22 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~102 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~105 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~116 km · Must-see
- Robbers Roost Peak · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~6 km
- Castle Rock Pillar · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~7 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Independence Arch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Independence Arch?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Independence Arch?
Nearby: Lake Carl Etling (lake, 14 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 15 km), West Pawnee Trail Canyon (viewpoint, 22 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 28 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 55 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 73 km).
Is Independence Arch worth visiting?
Independence Arch is listed as a notable viewpoint in Oklahoma on Spotwander.