Round Mountain

Round 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 Round 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 Round Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.30417, -105.24833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Round Mountain

• Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Royal Gorge Overlook · viewpoint · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Colorado Prison Museum · museum · Fremont · ~19 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Fremont · ~19 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
• Skyline Drive · church · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
• Royal Gorge Bridge · attraction · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
• Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fremont · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fourmile Canyon · viewpoint · Fremont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Spread Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Fremont · ~51 km · Must-see
• Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Round Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Mountain

• Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Royal Gorge Overlook · viewpoint · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fourmile Canyon · viewpoint · Fremont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Spread Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rito Alto Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~53 km · Must-see

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