Simpson Mountain

Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.22859, -106.79338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Mountain

• Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~32 km · Must-see
• Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~35 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~36 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~40 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~51 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~58 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Mountain

• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~36 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~40 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~51 km · Must-see

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