Hells Gate

Hells Gate: 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 Hells Gate

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 Hells Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.73804, -107.07894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hells Gate

• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~12 km · Must-see
• White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~24 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~27 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~38 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~55 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~55 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~57 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~57 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hells Gate

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hells Gate

• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~27 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~55 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~55 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fools Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~65 km · Must-see

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