Local favourite viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado
Mount Maxwell
Mount Maxwell is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.
Mount Maxwell: 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 Mount Maxwell
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 Mount Maxwell — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.24920, -105.15355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Maxwell
- Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~13 km · Must-see
- Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~20 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~25 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~27 km · Must-see
- San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~39 km · Must-see
- Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~39 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~46 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~52 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~57 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Maxwell
- Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~13 km · Must-see
- Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~20 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~25 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~27 km · Must-see
- San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~46 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 Maxwell yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mount Maxwell?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mount Maxwell?
Nearby: Trinchera Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Cucharas Pass (viewpoint, 13 km), Culebra Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Red Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Cordova Pass (viewpoint, 20 km), West Spanish Peak (viewpoint, 25 km).