Must-see viewpoint · Custer, Colorado
Colony Baldy
Colony Baldy is a viewpoint in Custer, Colorado.
Colony Baldy: 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 Colony Baldy
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 Colony Baldy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.99556, -105.56056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colony Baldy
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Crestone Needle · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Columbia Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crestone Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mountain · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Adams · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Challenger Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Milwaukee Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pico Aislado · viewpoint · Saguache · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~13 km · Must-see
- Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness · sanctuary · Saguache · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Colony Baldy
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Crestone Needle · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Columbia Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crestone Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mountain · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Adams · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Challenger Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 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 Colony Baldy 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 Colony Baldy?
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 Colony Baldy?
Nearby: Humboldt Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Crestone Needle (viewpoint, 5 km), Columbia Point (viewpoint, 5 km), Crestone Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Kit Carson Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Adams (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Colony Baldy worth visiting?
Colony Baldy is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.