Local favourite viewpoint · Routt, Colorado

Mount Candy

Mount Candy is a viewpoint in Routt, Colorado.

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Mount Candy: 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 Mount Candy

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 Mount Candy — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.66775, -106.90949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Candy

Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~15 km · Must-see
Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~16 km · Must-see
Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~19 km · Must-see
Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~24 km · Must-see
Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~25 km · Must-see
Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~28 km · Must-see
Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~29 km · Must-see
Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~30 km · Must-see
Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~34 km · Must-see
Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~50 km · Must-see
Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~52 km · Must-see
Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~53 km · Must-see
Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~55 km · Must-see
Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Candy

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Candy

Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~15 km · Must-see
Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~24 km · Must-see
Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~28 km · Must-see
Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~34 km · Must-see
Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~53 km · Must-see
Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~66 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 Mount Candy yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Mount Candy?

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 Mount Candy?

Nearby: Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Pearl Lake State Park (lake, 16 km), Steamboat Lake State Park (lake, 19 km), Hahns Peak (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Zirkel Wilderness (sanctuary, 25 km), Buffalo Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km).