Wells Ridge

Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.83648, -107.75707. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wells Ridge

• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~47 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~51 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~59 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wells Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Wells Ridge

• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~47 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~66 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~68 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~76 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~80 km · Must-see

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