Local favourite viewpoint · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Mellen Hill
Mellen Hill is a viewpoint in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Mellen Hill: 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 Mellen Hill
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 Mellen Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.15803, -108.94983. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mellen Hill
- Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mantle's Cave · cave · Moffat · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur National Monument · sanctuary · Moffat · ~47 km · Must-see
- Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~49 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~53 km · Must-see
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~54 km · Must-see
- Zenobia Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~63 km · Must-see
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum · museum · Uintah · ~73 km · Must-see
- Vernal Utah Temple · church · Uintah · ~75 km · Must-see
- Canyon Visitor Center · museum · Moffat · ~12 km
- Raven Ridge · viewpoint · Uintah · ~13 km
- Walsh Knolls · viewpoint · Uintah · ~19 km
- Snake John Reef · viewpoint · Uintah · ~20 km
- Rangely Outdoor Museum · museum · Rio Blanco · ~20 km
- Powder Ridge · viewpoint · Uintah · ~21 km
- Bull Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Moffat · ~21 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mellen Hill
- Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~42 km · Must-see
- Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~49 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~53 km · Must-see
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~54 km · Must-see
- Zenobia Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~63 km · Must-see
- Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~82 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~103 km · Must-see
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~110 km · Must-see
- Whiterocks · viewpoint · Uintah · ~118 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 Mellen Hill yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mellen Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mellen Hill?
Nearby: Kenney Reservoir (lake, 26 km), Tanks Peak (viewpoint, 42 km), Mantle's Cave (cave, 43 km), Dinosaur National Monument (sanctuary, 47 km), Island Park Overlook (viewpoint, 48 km), Fantasy Canyon (viewpoint, 49 km).