Must-see viewpoint · San Miguel, Colorado
Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob is a viewpoint in San Miguel, Colorado.
Pilot Knob: 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 Pilot Knob
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 Pilot Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.81166, -107.82895. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pilot Knob
- Golden Horn · viewpoint · San Juan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ulysses S Grant Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~3 km · Must-see
- South Lookout Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palmyra Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wasatch Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lizard Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sultan Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grand Turk · viewpoint · San Juan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~16 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · San Miguel · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pilot Knob
- Golden Horn · viewpoint · San Juan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ulysses S Grant Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~3 km · Must-see
- South Lookout Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palmyra Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wasatch Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~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 Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob?
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 Pilot Knob?
Nearby: Golden Horn (viewpoint, 1 km), Vermilion Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Ulysses S Grant Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), South Lookout Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Trout Lake Dam (lake, 7 km), Sheep Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Pilot Knob worth visiting?
Pilot Knob is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.