Local favourite viewpoint · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Buford Peak
Buford Peak is a viewpoint in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Buford Peak: 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 Buford Peak
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 Buford Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.97609, -107.55423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buford Peak
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~51 km · Must-see
- Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
- Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~64 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~66 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buford Peak
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~51 km · Must-see
- Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~66 km · Must-see
- Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~71 km · Must-see
- Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~72 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · 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 Buford Peak yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buford Peak?
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 Buford Peak?
Nearby: Harker Park Lake (lake, 10 km), Lake Avery (lake, 10 km), Sleepy Cat Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Flat Tops Wilderness (sanctuary, 28 km), Blair Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Ripple Creek Overlook (viewpoint, 31 km).