Farnum Peak

Farnum 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 Farnum 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 Farnum Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.16694, -105.56000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Farnum Peak

• Pike National Forest · sanctuary · Park · ~3 km · Must-see
• Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bison Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
• McCurdy Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
• Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~17 km · Must-see
• Windy Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~23 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Bailey · viewpoint · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~46 km · Must-see
• Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Teller · ~46 km · Must-see
• Thirtynine Mile Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~47 km · Must-see
• Currant Creek Pass · viewpoint · Park · ~47 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~50 km · Must-see
• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Farnum Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Farnum Peak

• Bison Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
• McCurdy Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
• Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~17 km · Must-see
• Windy Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~23 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Bailey · viewpoint · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Thirtynine Mile Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~47 km · Must-see

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