Nelson Mountain

Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.91583, -106.93727. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Mountain

• La Garita Wilderness · sanctuary · Mineral · ~3 km · Must-see
• San Luis Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~10 km · Must-see
• Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Geologic Area · viewpoint · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
• Baldy Cinco · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bristol Head · viewpoint · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Pass · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~25 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls · waterfall · Hinsdale · ~25 km · Must-see
• Slumgullion Earthflow · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~38 km · Must-see
• Powderhorn Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~38 km · Must-see
• Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~40 km · Must-see
• South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cochetopa Dome · viewpoint · Saguache · ~50 km · Must-see
• Carson Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Grande · ~53 km · Must-see
• Redcloud Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~54 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Nelson Mountain

• San Luis Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~10 km · Must-see
• Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Geologic Area · viewpoint · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
• Baldy Cinco · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bristol Head · viewpoint · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Pass · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~25 km · Must-see
• South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cochetopa Dome · viewpoint · Saguache · ~50 km · Must-see
• Carson Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~52 km · Must-see
• Redcloud Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~53 km · Must-see

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