Must-see viewpoint · Mesa, Colorado
Mount Garfield
Mount Garfield is a viewpoint in Mesa, Colorado.
Mount Garfield: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Garfield
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Garfield — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.12443, -108.41037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Garfield
- Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~9 km · Must-see
- De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~11 km · Must-see
- James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dominguez Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Mesa · ~51 km · Must-see
- Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~51 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Garfield
- De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~51 km · Must-see
- Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~66 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 Garfield yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Garfield?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Garfield?
Nearby: Cross Orchards Historic Site (museum, 9 km), De Beque Canyon (viewpoint, 11 km), James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Grand Junction Colorado Temple (church, 16 km), Center for Reflection (museum, 17 km), Handy Chapel (church, 19 km).
Is Mount Garfield worth visiting?
Mount Garfield is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.