Black Ridge

Black Ridge: 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 Black Ridge

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 Black Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.89535, -104.39668. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Ridge

• Greenhorn Meadows Park · park · Pueblo · ~50 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~50 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~51 km · Must-see
• Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Levee Mural Project · attraction · Pueblo · ~55 km · Must-see
• El Pueblo History Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Pueblo · ~58 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanuel · temple · Pueblo · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Zoo · sanctuary · Pueblo · ~58 km · Must-see
• Rosemount Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~58 km · Must-see
• KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) · attraction · Huerfano · ~60 km · Must-see
• KDZA-AM (Pueblo) · attraction · Pueblo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lathrop State Park · sanctuary · Huerfano · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~64 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Baculite Mesa · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Ridge

• Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~51 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Baculite Mesa · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~71 km · Must-see
• Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~87 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~90 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~93 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~96 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~96 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~97 km · Must-see

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