Burning Mountain

Burning 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 Burning 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 Burning Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59304, -107.60561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burning Mountain

• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~22 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~54 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~55 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~66 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burning Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Burning Mountain

• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~22 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~68 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• McClure Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~75 km · Must-see

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