Must-see viewpoint · Pitkin, Colorado
Independence Mountain
Independence Mountain is a viewpoint in Pitkin, Colorado.
Independence Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Independence Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Independence Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.09416, -106.61114. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence Mountain
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Geissler Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Star Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Oklahoma · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
- La Plata Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Elbert · viewpoint · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive Wilderness · viewpoint · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Independence Mountain
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Independence Mountain
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Geissler Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Star Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Oklahoma · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~16 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 Independence Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Independence Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Independence Mountain?
Nearby: Grizzly Reservoir Dam (lake, 2 km), Linkins Lake (lake, 5 km), Grizzly Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Ouray Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Twining Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Geissler Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Independence Mountain worth visiting?
Independence Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.