Ely Hill

Ely Hill: 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 Ely Hill

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 Ely Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.80471, -105.42027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ely Hill

• Centennial Cone Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~14 km · Must-see
• Katherine Craig Park · park · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Elk Meadow Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clear Creek · ~20 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Calvary Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Walker Ranch Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
• South Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• North Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Colorado Railroad Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ely Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ely Hill

• Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• South Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• North Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see

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