Must-see viewpoint · Saguache, Colorado
Mount Herard
Mount Herard is a viewpoint in Saguache, Colorado.
Mount Herard: 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 Mount Herard
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 Mount Herard — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.84897, -105.49453. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Herard
- Great Sand Dunes National Preserve · sanctuary · Saguache · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Zwischen · viewpoint · Saguache · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pico Aislado · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Milwaukee Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mosca Spring · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crestone Needle · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crestone Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~19 km · Must-see
- Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~21 km · Must-see
- Columbia Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~21 km · Must-see
- Colony Baldy · viewpoint · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mountain · viewpoint · Saguache · ~22 km · Must-see
- Challenger Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~22 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~24 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Herard
- Mount Zwischen · viewpoint · Saguache · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pico Aislado · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Milwaukee Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mosca Spring · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crestone Needle · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crestone Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~19 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 Mount Herard 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 Mount Herard?
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 Mount Herard?
Nearby: Great Sand Dunes National Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Mount Zwischen (viewpoint, 9 km), Cleveland Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Tijeras Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Pico Aislado (viewpoint, 15 km), Great Sand Dunes National Park (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Mount Herard worth visiting?
Mount Herard is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.