Notable viewpoint · Albany, Wyoming
Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain is a viewpoint in Albany, Wyoming.
Spruce 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 Spruce 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 Spruce Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20303, -106.21752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spruce Mountain
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~20 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~54 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~65 km · Must-see
- Women’s History statue · museum · Albany · ~67 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's United Church of Christ · church · Albany · ~67 km · Must-see
- Laramie Plains Museum · museum · Albany · ~67 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rawah Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~73 km · Must-see
- State Forest State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Moores Gulch Mine · fort · Albany · ~4 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Spruce Mountain
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~54 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
- South Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~83 km · Must-see
- Clark Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~88 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~90 km · Must-see
- Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~90 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~104 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 Spruce Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spruce 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 Spruce Mountain?
Nearby: Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 18 km), Swastika Lake (lake, 20 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Platte River Wilderness (sanctuary, 24 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 24 km), Jelm Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Spruce Mountain worth visiting?
Spruce Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.