Richards House

Richards House: 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 Richards House

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 Richards House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.99741, -105.08915. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richards House

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~3 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~12 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Richards House

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• Bradford House II · fort · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fort Morgan · fort · Kimball · ~142 km · Must-see
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