Local favourite fort · San Juan, Utah

Ruin Spring

Ruin Spring is a fort in San Juan, Utah.

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Ruin Spring: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ruin Spring

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Ruin Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.50177, -109.52316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruin Spring

Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~18 km · Must-see
Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~23 km · Must-see
Bears Ears National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~34 km · Must-see
Bears Ears East · viewpoint · San Juan · ~41 km · Must-see
De Gaulle and his Troups · viewpoint · San Juan · ~44 km · Must-see
Franklin Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~45 km · Must-see
Battleship Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~45 km · Must-see
Abajo Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~47 km · Must-see
Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~51 km · Must-see
Bell Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~55 km · Must-see
Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~55 km · Must-see
Natural Bridges National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~55 km · Must-see
Dark Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
Moki Dugway · attraction · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
Monticello Utah Temple · church · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
Sipapu Bridge · attraction · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruin Spring

Other forts & heritage near Ruin Spring

Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~18 km · Must-see
Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~34 km · Must-see
Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~51 km · Must-see
Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~68 km · Must-see
Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~125 km · Must-see
False Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~135 km · Must-see
Edge of the Cedars Great Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~18 km
Old Highway Road · fort · San Juan · ~24 km
Mule Canyon Ruin · fort · San Juan · ~25 km

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Frequently asked

Is Ruin Spring open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Ruin Spring yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Ruin Spring?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Ruin Spring?

Nearby: Edge of the Cedars Great House (fort, 18 km), Blanding City Number Four Dam (lake, 23 km), Bears Ears National Monument (sanctuary, 28 km), Moon House (fort, 31 km), Alkali Ridge (fort, 34 km), Bears Ears East (viewpoint, 41 km).