Notable viewpoint · Baca, Colorado
Lone Rock
Lone Rock is a viewpoint in Baca, Colorado.
Lone Rock: 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 Lone Rock
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 Lone Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.33922, -102.96236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lone Rock
- Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~29 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~55 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~69 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Windsplitter · viewpoint · Baca · ~38 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~39 km
- Springfield Museum · museum · Baca · ~39 km
- Colorado Millennial Site · fort · Baca · ~40 km
- Church Of Christ · church · Las Animas · ~45 km
- Preston Boundary Monument · fort · Baca · ~47 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~49 km
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~50 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~52 km
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~54 km
- Independence Arch · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~55 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lone Rock
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~55 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~86 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~134 km · Must-see
- The Windsplitter · viewpoint · Baca · ~38 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~39 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~49 km
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Lone Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lone Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lone Rock?
Nearby: Comanche National Grassland (sanctuary, 29 km), West Pawnee Trail Canyon (viewpoint, 55 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 56 km), Two Buttes (viewpoint, 64 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 68 km), Lake Carl Etling (lake, 69 km).
Is Lone Rock worth visiting?
Lone Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.