Dakota Hogback

Dakota Hogback: 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 Dakota Hogback

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 Dakota Hogback — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.84330, -104.87855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dakota Hogback

• Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~1 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~4 km · Must-see
• Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · museum · El Paso · ~4 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~4 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~5 km · Must-see
• Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tahama Spring · attraction · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
• Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center · museum · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cave of the Winds · cave · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
• Shove Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
• Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum · museum · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
• North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pauline Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
• KCSF-AM (Colorado Springs) · attraction · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
• Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dakota Hogback

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dakota Hogback

• North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~7 km · Must-see
• Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Teller · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cheyenne Mountain · viewpoint · El Paso · ~15 km · Must-see
• Blodgett Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fourmile Canyon · viewpoint · Fremont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see

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