Notable viewpoint · Delta, Colorado
Durkee Ridge
Durkee Ridge is a viewpoint in Delta, Colorado.
Durkee 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 Durkee 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 Durkee Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.96959, -107.80751. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Durkee Ridge
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~47 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Paonia State Park · sanctuary · Gunnison · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunnison · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~51 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chair Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~58 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Durkee Ridge
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~46 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunnison · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~57 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 Durkee Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Durkee 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 Durkee Ridge?
Nearby: Crater Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Grand Mesa (viewpoint, 26 km), Vega State Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Mount Lamborn (viewpoint, 39 km), Landsend Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Youngs Peak (viewpoint, 42 km).
Is Durkee Ridge worth visiting?
Durkee Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.