Ross Ridge

Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.31474, -108.58767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ross Ridge

• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~28 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~36 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~38 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ross Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ross Ridge

• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~36 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see

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