Allen Point

Allen Point: 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 Allen Point

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 Allen Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.50331, -108.04091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Allen Point

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Rifle Falls National Park, Rifle, Co · sanctuary · Garfield · ~7 km
• Cottonwood Park · viewpoint · Garfield · ~9 km
• Grand Valley Historical Society · museum · Garfield · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Allen Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Allen Point

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~76 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~78 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~88 km · Must-see

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