Notable fort · Ouray, Colorado
Powder Shed
Powder Shed is a fort in Ouray, Colorado.
Powder Shed: 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 Powder Shed
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 Powder Shed — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.01612, -107.67442. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powder Shed
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whitehouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~7 km · Must-see
- Abrams Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Ridgway · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Potosi Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Teakettle Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~10 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cirque Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- United States Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chicago Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sneffels · viewpoint · Ouray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Imogene Pass Summit · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gilpin Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Emma · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Powder Shed
- Tomboy · fort · San Miguel · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~147 km · Must-see
- Ouray Climbers Memorial · fort · Ouray · ~0 km
- West Gold Hill Dinosaur Trackway · fort · Ouray · ~2 km
- Ironton · fort · Ouray · ~12 km
- Animas Forks · fort · San Juan · ~16 km
- Alpine Ranger Station · fort · Gunnison · ~43 km
- Durango & Silverton Historic Train Route · fort · La Plata · ~67 km
- Townsend House · fort · Montrose · ~67 km
- The Association · fort · Montrose · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Powder Shed open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Powder Shed yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Powder Shed?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Powder Shed?
Nearby: Twin Peaks (viewpoint, 3 km), Whitehouse Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Abrams Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Ridgway (viewpoint, 9 km), Potosi Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Teakettle Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Powder Shed worth visiting?
Powder Shed is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.