Skinner Ridge

Skinner 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 Skinner 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 Skinner Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59841, -108.45457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Skinner Ridge

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~61 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~71 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~73 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~75 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~75 km · Must-see
• Puddin Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~11 km
• Henderson Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Skinner Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Skinner Ridge

• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~66 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~76 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~83 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~85 km · Must-see

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