Local favourite viewpoint · Gunnison, Colorado
Fossil Mountain
Fossil Mountain is a viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado.
Fossil Mountain: 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 Fossil Mountain
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 Fossil Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.67073, -106.60600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fossil Mountain
- Henry Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~3 km · Must-see
- Terrible Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Park Cone · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Emma Burr Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Matchless Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jones Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tomichi Dome · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~27 km · Must-see
- Turner Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ice Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~38 km · Must-see
- Monarch Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~39 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fossil Mountain
- Henry Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~3 km · Must-see
- Terrible Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Park Cone · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Emma Burr Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Matchless Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jones Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tomichi Dome · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~27 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 Fossil Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fossil Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fossil Mountain?
Nearby: Henry Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Terrible Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Fairview Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Cumberland Pass (viewpoint, 13 km), Park Cone (viewpoint, 18 km), Emma Burr Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km).