Big Spring

Big 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Spring

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 Big Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.91176, -108.64501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Spring

• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~22 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~30 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dominguez Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~39 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bull Hill · viewpoint · Mesa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Spring

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Spring

• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bull Hill · viewpoint · Mesa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~48 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~54 km · Must-see

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