Notable viewpoint · Ouray, Colorado
Spruce Ridge
Spruce Ridge is a viewpoint in Ouray, Colorado.
Spruce 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 Spruce 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 Spruce Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.06798, -107.88195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spruce Ridge
- North Pole Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hayden Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Sneffels Wilderness · sanctuary · Ouray · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mears Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dallas Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sneffels · viewpoint · Ouray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gilpin Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cirque Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Ridgway · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
- Teakettle Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Emma · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~17 km · Must-see
- Whitehouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~17 km · Must-see
- Potosi Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~18 km · Must-see
- Horsefly Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~18 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~21 km · Must-see
- United States Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tomboy · fort · San Miguel · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Spruce Ridge
- North Pole Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hayden Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mears Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dallas Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sneffels · viewpoint · Ouray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gilpin Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cirque Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Ridgway · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
- Teakettle Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Emma · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~16 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 Spruce Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spruce Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spruce Ridge?
Nearby: North Pole Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Hayden Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Sneffels Wilderness (sanctuary, 7 km), Mears Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Dallas Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Sneffels (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Spruce Ridge worth visiting?
Spruce Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.