Must-see viewpoint · Routt, Colorado
Buffalo Mountain
Buffalo Mountain is a viewpoint in Routt, Colorado.
Buffalo Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Buffalo Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buffalo Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.51275, -106.73644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Mountain
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~37 km · Must-see
- Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
- Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~63 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~65 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buffalo Mountain
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~63 km · Must-see
- Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~68 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 Buffalo Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buffalo Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buffalo Mountain?
Nearby: Fish Creek Falls (waterfall, 6 km), Mount Werner (viewpoint, 8 km), Yampa River Botanic Park (park, 12 km), Rabbit Ears Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Baker Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Buffalo Mountain worth visiting?
Buffalo Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.