Hat Rock

Hat Rock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Hat Rock

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Hat Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.33081, -109.17123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hat Rock

• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ruby Canyon · sanctuary · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~40 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sego · viewpoint · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Wire Fence Point · viewpoint · Uintah · ~30 km
• Tom Patterson Point · viewpoint · Uintah · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hat Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hat Rock

• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sego · viewpoint · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kingfisher · viewpoint · Grand · ~86 km · Must-see
• Ancient Art · viewpoint · Grand · ~86 km · Must-see
• Echo Tower · viewpoint · Grand · ~86 km · Must-see

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