Black Mountain

Black 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 Black 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 Black Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.14026, -106.20641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Mountain

• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
• Radial Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
• Arapaho National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~39 km · Must-see
• Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bowen Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~42 km · Must-see
• Parika Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~44 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mountain

• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
• Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
• Radial Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bowen Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~42 km · Must-see

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