Trail Ridge

Trail 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 Trail 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 Trail Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59179, -108.30375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Trail Ridge

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~69 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~70 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~71 km · Must-see
• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~72 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~2 km
• Puddin Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~7 km
• Jackrabbit Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~9 km
• Skinner Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Trail Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Trail Ridge

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~79 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~82 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~83 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~83 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~84 km · Must-see

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