Monument Rock

Monument 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 Monument 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 Monument Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.08805, -104.90443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument Rock

• United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel · church · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
• Western Museum of Mining & Industry · museum · El Paso · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~16 km · Must-see
• Blodgett Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~18 km · Must-see
• Colorado Renaissance Festival · park · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Taylor Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~23 km · Must-see
• Crystal Falls / Kirkpatrick Trail · waterfall · Teller · ~27 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cave of the Winds · cave · El Paso · ~30 km · Must-see
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · museum · El Paso · ~30 km · Must-see
• Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~31 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~31 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~32 km · Must-see
• Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~32 km · Must-see
• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Palmer Park · park · El Paso · ~32 km · Must-see
• Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Monument Rock

• Blodgett Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~32 km · Must-see
• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~38 km · Must-see
• North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Teller · ~47 km · Must-see
• Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cheyenne Mountain · viewpoint · El Paso · ~49 km · Must-see

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