Notable fort · Chaffee, Colorado
Turret Post Office
Turret Post Office is a fort in Chaffee, Colorado.
Turret Post Office: 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 Turret Post Office
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 Turret Post Office — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.64021, -105.99241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turret Post Office
- Poncha Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Methodist Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Princeton · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Waugh Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~33 km · Must-see
- O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hunts Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Trout Creek Pass · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~39 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Turret Post Office
- North F Street · fort · Chaffee · ~14 km
- U.S. Highway 24-285 · fort · Chaffee · ~27 km
- Stone Cabin · fort · Chaffee · ~59 km
- Orient Mine · fort · Saguache · ~63 km
- Old Park County Courthouse · fort · Park · ~81 km
- Sullivan Mine · fort · Lake · ~87 km
- Reindeer Shaft · fort · Lake · ~87 km
- Stevens Mine · fort · Lake · ~87 km
- Moyer Mine · fort · Lake · ~88 km
- Yak Tunnel · fort · Lake · ~88 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Turret Post Office open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Turret Post Office yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Turret Post Office?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Turret Post Office?
Nearby: Poncha Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Methodist Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount White (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Shavano (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Antero (viewpoint, 28 km), Chalk Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is Turret Post Office worth visiting?
Turret Post Office is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.