Local favourite viewpoint · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Ellison Mountain
Ellison Mountain is a viewpoint in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Ellison 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 Ellison 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 Ellison Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.06359, -107.59701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ellison Mountain
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~13 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~36 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
- Yampa River State Park · sanctuary · Moffat · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
- Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northwest Colorado · museum · Moffat · ~63 km · Must-see
- Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~64 km · Must-see
- Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~65 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ellison Mountain
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
- Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~64 km · Must-see
- Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~71 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~79 km · Must-see
- Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~82 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 Ellison Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ellison Mountain?
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 Ellison Mountain?
Nearby: Sleepy Cat Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Lake Avery (lake, 13 km), Harker Park Lake (lake, 20 km), Ripple Creek Overlook (viewpoint, 31 km), Flat Tops Wilderness (sanctuary, 36 km), Trappers Lake (lake, 40 km).