Irish Ridge

Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.79732, -107.69359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Irish Ridge

• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~24 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~26 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~49 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~58 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Irish Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Irish Ridge

• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~58 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~72 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~73 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~76 km · Must-see

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