Must-see viewpoint · Summit, Colorado
Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain is a viewpoint in Summit, Colorado.
Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.61638, -105.81445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruby Mountain
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~1 km · Must-see
- Grays Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Edwards · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Torreys Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Argentine Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Square Top Mountain · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~6 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~10 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Guanella Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~11 km · Must-see
- Webster Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Parnassus · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bard Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Bethel · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ruby Mountain
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~1 km · Must-see
- Grays Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Edwards · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Torreys Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Argentine Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Square Top Mountain · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~6 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~9 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 Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Mountain?
Nearby: Cooper Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Grays Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Edwards (viewpoint, 4 km), Torreys Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Argentine Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Lenawee Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Ruby Mountain worth visiting?
Ruby Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.