Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock: 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 Chimney Rock

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 Chimney Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.34470, -106.41948. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chimney Rock

• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~19 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~33 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~37 km · Must-see
• Radial Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
• Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
• Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chimney Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chimney Rock

• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~37 km · Must-see
• Radial Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see

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