Chalk Mountains

Chalk Mountains: 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 Chalk Mountains

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 Chalk Mountains — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.14168, -106.74976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chalk Mountains

• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~7 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~20 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~29 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~30 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~34 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~36 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~55 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~59 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~59 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~63 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chalk Mountains

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chalk Mountains

• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~7 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~63 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~64 km · Must-see
• South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~65 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~79 km · Must-see

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