The Breaks

The Breaks: 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 The Breaks

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 The Breaks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.10943, -108.10535. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Breaks

• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~19 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dominguez Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Mesa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Breaks

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Breaks

• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~19 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~67 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~67 km · Must-see
• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see

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