Boulder Mountain

Boulder Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Boulder Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Boulder Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.48053, -111.67611. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boulder Mountain

• Granite Reef Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
• KVVA-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount McDowell · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch · lake · Maricopa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mesa Arizona Temple · church · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rendezvous Park · park · Maricopa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum · church · Maricopa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Arizona Museum of Natural History · museum · Maricopa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mesa Grande Cultural Park · fort · Maricopa · ~21 km · Must-see
• KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~22 km · Must-see
• Golfland Sunsplash · park · Maricopa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Riverview Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Taliesin West · attraction · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boulder Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Boulder Mountain

• Mount McDowell · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~28 km · Must-see
• McDowell Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hayden Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~31 km · Must-see
• East End · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~31 km · Must-see
• Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mummy Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~36 km · Must-see

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