Local favourite viewpoint · Routt, Colorado
Sand Mountain
Sand Mountain is a viewpoint in Routt, Colorado.
Sand Mountain: 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 Sand Mountain
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 Sand Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.75469, -107.04672. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Mountain
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~17 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~23 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~53 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northwest Colorado · museum · Moffat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~64 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Mountain
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~17 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~23 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~64 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~71 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 Sand Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sand Mountain?
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 Sand Mountain?
Nearby: Steamboat Lake State Park (lake, 10 km), Pearl Lake State Park (lake, 17 km), Hahns Peak (viewpoint, 17 km), Columbus Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Zirkel Wilderness (sanctuary, 35 km).