Notable viewpoint · Montezuma, Colorado
Spruce Canyon
Spruce Canyon is a viewpoint in Montezuma, Colorado.
Spruce Canyon: 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 Spruce Canyon
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 Spruce Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.16523, -108.49802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spruce Canyon
- Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~13 km · Must-see
- Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yucca House National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~51 km · Must-see
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
- Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
- Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~62 km · Must-see
- Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~62 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Spruce Canyon
- Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
- Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
- Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~60 km · Must-see
- Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Spruce Canyon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spruce Canyon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spruce Canyon?
Nearby: Cliff Palace (fort, 3 km), Mesa Verde National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Park Point (viewpoint, 17 km), Yucca House National Monument (sanctuary, 23 km), Ute Peak (viewpoint, 35 km), Menefee Peak (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Spruce Canyon worth visiting?
Spruce Canyon is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.