Big Mountain

Big 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 Big 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 Big Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.76553, -107.84868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Mountain

• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~64 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~65 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~68 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Mountain

• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~68 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~72 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~73 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~88 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~88 km · Must-see

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