Must-see viewpoint · Summit, Colorado
Independence Mountain
Independence Mountain is a viewpoint in Summit, 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: 39.58193, -105.91029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence Mountain
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Webster Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grays Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
- Torreys Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Edwards · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
- Argentine Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~15 km · Must-see
- Square Top Mountain · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~17 km · Must-see
- Georgia Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Independence Mountain
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Independence Mountain
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Webster Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grays Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~12 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: Porcupine Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Morgan Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Lenawee Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Cooper Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Webster Pass (Colorado) (viewpoint, 11 km), Grizzly Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Independence Mountain worth visiting?
Independence Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.