Notable fort · Boulder, Colorado
Queen Mine
Queen Mine is a fort in Boulder, Colorado.
Queen 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 Queen 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 Queen Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.07701, -105.50260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Queen Mine
- Peak to Peak Scenic Byway · viewpoint · Boulder · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monument Hill · viewpoint · Boulder · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Audubon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~12 km · Must-see
- Little Church in the Pines · church · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Toll · viewpoint · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
- Paiute Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shoshoni Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Arikaree Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Apache Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fair Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lone Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- North Arapaho Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Queen Mine
- LoDaisKa site · fort · Jefferson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Civil War Monument · fort · Denver · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bradford House II · fort · Jefferson · ~75 km · Must-see
- Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ames Monument · fort · Albany · ~147 km · Must-see
- Switzerland Trail · fort · Boulder · ~1 km
- Switzerland Trail Colo. & North Western R. R. · fort · Boulder · ~3 km
- CR 93 · fort · Boulder · ~3 km
- Switzerland Trail · fort · Boulder · ~5 km
- Wild Tiger Mine · fort · Boulder · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Queen Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Queen Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Queen Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Queen Mine?
Nearby: Peak to Peak Scenic Byway (viewpoint, 2 km), Stapp Lakes (lake, 7 km), Monument Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Audubon (viewpoint, 12 km), Little Church in the Pines (church, 14 km), Mount Toll (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Queen Mine worth visiting?
Queen Mine is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.