Bishop Castle

Bishop Castle: 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 Bishop Castle

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 Bishop Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.06133, -105.09426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bishop Castle

• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~32 km · Must-see
• Greenhorn Meadows Park · park · Pueblo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~52 km · Must-see
• Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Colony Baldy · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~52 km · Must-see
• Milwaukee Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Herard · viewpoint · Saguache · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pico Aislado · viewpoint · Saguache · ~53 km · Must-see
• Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bishop Castle

Other forts & heritage near Bishop Castle

• Keating Jr High School · fort · Pueblo · ~58 km
• Dr. John A. Black House Complex · fort · Pueblo · ~58 km
• Central High School · fort · Pueblo · ~58 km
• James N. Carlile House · fort · Pueblo · ~58 km
• Indian Grove · fort · Saguache · ~59 km
• Colorado Building · fort · Pueblo · ~60 km
• Allen J. Beaumont House · fort · Pueblo · ~61 km
• Bowen Mansion · fort · Pueblo · ~61 km
• The Baxter House · fort · Pueblo · ~61 km
• Barndollar-Gann House · fort · Pueblo · ~61 km

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