Elephant Rock

Elephant Rock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Elephant Rock

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Elephant Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.11860, -104.89054. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Elephant Rock

• Western Museum of Mining & Industry · museum · El Paso · ~15 km · Must-see
• United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel · church · El Paso · ~15 km · Must-see
• Colorado Renaissance Festival · park · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~21 km · Must-see
• Blodgett Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~22 km · Must-see
• Taylor Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~24 km · Must-see
• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Crystal Falls / Kirkpatrick Trail · waterfall · Teller · ~32 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · museum · El Paso · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cave of the Winds · cave · El Paso · ~34 km · Must-see
• Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~35 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~35 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~36 km · Must-see
• Palmer Park · park · El Paso · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~36 km · Must-see
• Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ridgeline Open Space · park · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Elephant Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elephant Rock

• Blodgett Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~22 km · Must-see
• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~38 km · Must-see
• Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~42 km · Must-see
• North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bayou Gulch Open Space · viewpoint · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Teller · ~51 km · Must-see

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