Must-see viewpoint · Lake, Colorado
Star Mountain
Star Mountain is a viewpoint in Lake, Colorado.
Star 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 Star 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 Star Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.06166, -106.53336. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Star Mountain
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~8 km · Must-see
- La Plata Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rinker Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Blaurock · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Elbert · viewpoint · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Winfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Star Mountain
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~8 km · Must-see
- La Plata Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rinker Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~11 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 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 Star 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 Star 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 Star Mountain?
Nearby: Ouray Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Grizzly Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Garfield Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), La Plata Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Casco Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Grizzly Reservoir Dam (lake, 9 km).
Is Star Mountain worth visiting?
Star Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.