Notable viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado
The Hogback
The Hogback is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.
The Hogback: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Hogback
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 The Hogback — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.03549, -103.56704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Hogback
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~57 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~60 km · Must-see
- Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cobert Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km
- Cow Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~11 km
- Brown Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~15 km
- Baldy Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~15 km
- Island Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~15 km
- Jesus Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~21 km
- Timber Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~25 km
- Devoys Peak · viewpoint · Union · ~27 km
- Peacock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~28 km
- River Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~29 km
- Negro Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~32 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Hogback
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~57 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~89 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~97 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~100 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~110 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~125 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for The Hogback yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Hogback?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Hogback?
Nearby: Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 12 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 25 km), Aguaje Canyon (viewpoint, 32 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 57 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 57 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 60 km).
Is The Hogback worth visiting?
The Hogback is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.