Notable viewpoint · Custer, Colorado
Excelsior Ridge
Excelsior Ridge is a viewpoint in Custer, Colorado.
Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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 Excelsior Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.12912, -105.36239. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Excelsior Ridge
- Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Colony Baldy · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Spread Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Adams · viewpoint · Saguache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Milwaukee Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
- Crestone Needle · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rito Alto Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Columbia Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Excelsior Ridge
- Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Colony Baldy · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Spread Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 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 Excelsior Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Excelsior 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 Excelsior Ridge?
Nearby: Wet Mountain Valley (viewpoint, 12 km), De Weese Dam (lake, 15 km), Lead Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Hardscrabble Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Horn Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Colony Baldy (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Excelsior Ridge worth visiting?
Excelsior Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.