Local favourite viewpoint · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Scare Mountain
Scare Mountain is a viewpoint in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Scare Mountain: 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 Scare Mountain
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 Scare Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.67276, -108.73316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scare Mountain
- Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Pike Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~8 km
- Brushy Point · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~8 km
- Douglas Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~13 km
- Razorback Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~14 km
- Chimney Rock Point · viewpoint · Garfield · ~19 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km
- Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km
- Cow Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~23 km
- Henderson Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~24 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~24 km
- Battle Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~27 km
- 4A Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~27 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Scare Mountain
- Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~69 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~76 km · Must-see
- Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~80 km · Must-see
- Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~81 km · Must-see
- Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~84 km · Must-see
- De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~86 km · Must-see
- Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~88 km · Must-see
- Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~92 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 Scare Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Scare Mountain?
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 Scare Mountain?
Nearby: Highline Lake State Park (lake, 56 km), Kenney Reservoir (lake, 62 km), Mount Logan (viewpoint, 69 km), Fruita Assembly of God (church, 71 km), Rattlesnake Canyon (viewpoint, 72 km), Dinosaur Journey (museum, 72 km).