Must-see viewpoint · Clear Creek, Colorado
Mount Parnassus
Mount Parnassus is a viewpoint in Clear Creek, Colorado.
Mount Parnassus: 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 Mount Parnassus
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 Mount Parnassus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.71999, -105.82251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Parnassus
- Bard Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~2 km · Must-see
- Engelmann Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Bethel · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jones Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Torreys Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vasquez Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~11 km · Must-see
- Berthoud Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grays Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Edwards · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~15 km · Must-see
- Argentine Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~16 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Parnassus
- Bard Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~2 km · Must-see
- Engelmann Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Bethel · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jones Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Torreys Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vasquez Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~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 Mount Parnassus 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 Mount Parnassus?
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 Mount Parnassus?
Nearby: Bard Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Engelmann Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Bethel (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Sniktau (viewpoint, 7 km), Pettingell Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Loveland Pass (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Mount Parnassus worth visiting?
Mount Parnassus is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.