Local favourite fort · Las Animas, Colorado

Hogback

Hogback is a fort in Las Animas, Colorado.

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Hogback: 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 Hogback

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 Hogback — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.38089, -104.07764. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hogback

Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~44 km · Must-see
First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~56 km · Must-see
First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~56 km · Must-see
Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~56 km · Must-see
Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~58 km · Must-see
Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~60 km · Must-see
Purgatoire River Dinosaur Tracks · attraction · Las Animas · ~62 km · Must-see
Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~63 km · Must-see
Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~65 km · Must-see
Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~65 km · Must-see
Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~69 km · Must-see
Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~74 km · Must-see
The Hogback · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~2 km
Brown Sheep Camp Corral · fort · Las Animas · ~5 km
Brown Sheep Camp · fort · Las Animas · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hogback

Other forts & heritage near Hogback

Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~69 km · Must-see
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~116 km · Must-see
Fort Lyon · fort · Bent · ~142 km · Must-see
Brown Sheep Camp Corral · fort · Las Animas · ~5 km
Brown Sheep Camp · fort · Las Animas · ~5 km
Trinchera Cave Archeological District · fort · Las Animas · ~31 km
Drop City · fort · Las Animas · ~51 km
The Ludlow Massacre · fort · Las Animas · ~51 km
Bloom Mansion · fort · Las Animas · ~55 km
Ludlow Tent Colony Site · fort · Las Animas · ~56 km

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Frequently asked

Is Hogback open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Hogback?

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

What are the places to visit near Hogback?

Nearby: Aguaje Canyon (viewpoint, 44 km), First Christian Church (church, 55 km), Trinidad History Museum (museum, 55 km), Temple Aaron (temple, 56 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 56 km), Zion's Lutheran Church (church, 56 km).