Black Mountain

Black 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 Black 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 Black Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.82971, -106.91282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Mountain

• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~27 km · Must-see
• White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~32 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~56 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mountain

• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~27 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~32 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~56 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~57 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~59 km · Must-see

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