Blackhawk Peak

Blackhawk Peak: 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 Blackhawk Peak

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 Blackhawk Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.84082, -105.54750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blackhawk Peak

• Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~11 km · Must-see
• Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Bancroft · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~16 km · Must-see
• Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~18 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~19 km · Must-see
• Centennial Cone Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Berthoud Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~26 km · Must-see
• Walker Ranch Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Arapaho Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Neva · viewpoint · Boulder · ~28 km · Must-see
• Halfmoon Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~28 km · Must-see
• North Arapaho Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blackhawk Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blackhawk Peak

• Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~11 km · Must-see
• Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Bancroft · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~16 km · Must-see
• Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~18 km · Must-see
• James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~19 km · Must-see
• Berthoud Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arapaho Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Neva · viewpoint · Boulder · ~28 km · Must-see

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