Notable fort · Saguache, Colorado
Orient Mine
Orient Mine is a fort in Saguache, Colorado.
Orient Mine: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Orient Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Orient Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.21167, -105.81390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orient Mine
- Cottonwood Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hayden Spring · viewpoint · Saguache · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs · viewpoint · Saguache · ~14 km · Must-see
- Galena Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~15 km · Must-see
- San Isabel National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Otto · viewpoint · Saguache · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bushnell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
- Spread Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rito Alto Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hunts Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness · sanctuary · Saguache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Adams · viewpoint · Saguache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fremont · ~38 km · Must-see
- Challenger Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~39 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Orient Mine
- North F Street · fort · Chaffee · ~49 km
- Turret Post Office · fort · Chaffee · ~63 km
- Indian Grove · fort · Saguache · ~68 km
- Shrine of Our Lady · fort · Saguache · ~70 km
- Bishop Castle · fort · Custer · ~81 km
- U.S. Highway 24-285 · fort · Chaffee · ~89 km
- Japanese Memorial Garden · fort · Alamosa · ~103 km
- Husung Hardware · fort · Alamosa · ~103 km
- San Luis Valley Brewery Company/The Roast · fort · Alamosa · ~103 km
- Fort Massachusetts · fort · Costilla · ~110 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Orient Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Orient Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Orient Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Orient Mine?
Nearby: Cottonwood Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Hayden Spring (viewpoint, 12 km), Hot Springs (viewpoint, 14 km), Galena Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), San Isabel National Forest (sanctuary, 15 km), Mount Otto (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Orient Mine worth visiting?
Orient Mine is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.