Local favourite viewpoint · Gunnison, Colorado
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is a viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado.
Elk 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 Elk 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 Elk Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.10304, -107.19810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Mountain
- Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~6 km · Must-see
- McClure Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chair Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chimneys of Treasure Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Capitol Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Daly · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Raggeds Wilderness · sanctuary · Gunnison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness · sanctuary · Pitkin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~19 km · Must-see
- Schofield Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Sexton · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maroon Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marcellina Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~25 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elk Mountain
- McClure Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chair Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chimneys of Treasure Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Capitol Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Daly · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~19 km · Must-see
- Schofield Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~20 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 Elk Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Elk 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 Elk Mountain?
Nearby: Lizard Lake (lake, 6 km), McClure Pass (viewpoint, 10 km), Chair Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Chimneys of Treasure Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Capitol Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Snowmass Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km).