Canyon Pintado

Canyon Pintado: 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 Canyon Pintado

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 Canyon Pintado — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.93653, -108.75731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Canyon Pintado

• Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~70 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~70 km · Must-see
• Big Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~11 km
• Dead Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~20 km
• Airplane Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~21 km
• Rangely Outdoor Museum · museum · Rio Blanco · ~21 km
• Banta Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~23 km
• Calamity Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~28 km
• Brushy Point · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~29 km
• Wolf Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~32 km
• Razorback Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~33 km
• Weaver Ridge · viewpoint · Uintah · ~35 km
• Wagonroad Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~36 km
• Walsh Knolls · viewpoint · Uintah · ~39 km
• Coal Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Canyon Pintado

Other forts & heritage near Canyon Pintado

• Josie's Cabin · fort · Uintah · ~81 km
• Denis Julien Inscription · fort · Moffat · ~89 km
• Charcoal Likns · fort · Moffat · ~90 km
• Western Slope War Memorial Park · fort · Mesa · ~109 km
• Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage · fort · Mesa · ~116 km
• Rifle Bridge · fort · Garfield · ~119 km
• Railcar (storage) · fort · Mesa · ~121 km
• Railcar · fort · Mesa · ~121 km
• Historic 756 Chipeta · fort · Mesa · ~122 km
• Clifton Community Center and Church · fort · Mesa · ~122 km

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