Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice: 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 Critic's Choice

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 Critic's Choice — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.03048, -109.60179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Critic's Choice

• Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~8 km · Must-see
• Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
• Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Abajo Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Monticello Utah Temple · church · San Juan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Canyonlands National Park · sanctuary · Wayne · ~46 km · Must-see
• Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Canyonlands National Park · sanctuary · Wayne · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dark Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · San Juan · ~49 km · Must-see
• Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bears Ears National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
• Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mesa Arch · attraction · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
• Aztec Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Candlestick Tower · attraction · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bears Ears East · viewpoint · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
• South Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Critic's Choice

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Critic's Choice

• Abajo Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Aztec Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bears Ears East · viewpoint · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
• South Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~64 km · Must-see
• Upheaval Dome · viewpoint · San Juan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Tukuhnikivatz · viewpoint · San Juan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Peale · viewpoint · San Juan · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Mellenthin · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Big Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~78 km · Must-see

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