Long Ridge

Long 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 Long 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 Long Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59988, -108.02429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Ridge

• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~63 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~66 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~71 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~71 km · Must-see
• Short Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~3 km
• Davis Point · viewpoint · Garfield · ~11 km
• Rifle Falls National Park, Rifle, Co · sanctuary · Garfield · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Long Ridge

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~78 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~83 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~86 km · Must-see

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