Chromo Mountain

Chromo 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 Chromo 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 Chromo Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.96001, -106.73337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chromo Mountain

• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~18 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~34 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~42 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~45 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~49 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~50 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~52 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~54 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~54 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~59 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~69 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chromo Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chromo Mountain

• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~18 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~49 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~54 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~76 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~77 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~78 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~80 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~81 km · Must-see

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