Must-see viewpoint · Hinsdale, Colorado
Sunshine Mountain
Sunshine Mountain is a viewpoint in Hinsdale, Colorado.
Sunshine Mountain: 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 Sunshine Mountain
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 Sunshine Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.99555, -107.50867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunshine Mountain
- Gravel Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wood Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whitecross Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cinnamon Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Handies Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~11 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Redcloud Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~13 km · Must-see
- American Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jones Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Niagara Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Abrams Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sunshine Mountain
- Gravel Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wood Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whitecross Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cinnamon Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Handies Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~11 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 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 Sunshine Mountain 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 Sunshine Mountain?
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 Sunshine Mountain?
Nearby: Gravel Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Wood Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Darley Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Wetterhorn Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Whitecross Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Engineer Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Sunshine Mountain worth visiting?
Sunshine Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.