Local favourite viewpoint · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Rat Mountain
Rat Mountain is a viewpoint in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Rat 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 Rat 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 Rat Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.96998, -107.37506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Mountain
- Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~9 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~40 km · Must-see
- Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~58 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rat Mountain
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~40 km · Must-see
- Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~88 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 Rat Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rat 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 Rat Mountain?
Nearby: Flat Tops Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km), Trappers Lake (lake, 16 km), Ripple Creek Overlook (viewpoint, 19 km), Blair Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Harker Park Lake (lake, 26 km), Sleepy Cat Peak (viewpoint, 28 km).