Railcar

Railcar: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Railcar

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Railcar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.09087, -108.48395. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Railcar

• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~0 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~10 km · Must-see
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~10 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~42 km · Must-see
• McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~45 km · Must-see
• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Railcar

Other forts & heritage near Railcar

• Railcar (storage) · fort · Mesa · ~0 km
• Clifton Community Center and Church · fort · Mesa · ~4 km
• Lincoln Park City Historic District · fort · Mesa · ~8 km
• Original Mile Keith's Addition City Historic District · fort · Mesa · ~8 km
• Historic 756 Chipeta · fort · Mesa · ~9 km
• North Seventh Street National Historic District · fort · Mesa · ~9 km
• Pufferbelly Station · fort · Mesa · ~10 km
• George A. Crawford · fort · Mesa · ~11 km
• Potter's Field · fort · Mesa · ~12 km
• Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage · fort · Mesa · ~27 km

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