Notable viewpoint · Carbon, Wyoming
Red Mountain
Red Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Wyoming.
Red Mountain: 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 Red Mountain
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 Red Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.13830, -106.98561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Mountain
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~59 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~64 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~67 km · Must-see
- Doane Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~2 km
- Cow Creek Lake Dam · lake · Carbon · ~6 km
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Carbon · ~6 km
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~8 km
- Bridger Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Mountain
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~64 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~76 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~79 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~84 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~98 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~102 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 Red Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Mountain?
Nearby: Huston Park Wilderness (sanctuary, 6 km), Encampment River Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Hahns Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Columbus Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Steamboat Lake State Park (lake, 47 km), Pearl Lake State Park (lake, 50 km).
Is Red Mountain worth visiting?
Red Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.