Must-see viewpoint · Montrose, Colorado
Cerro Summit
Cerro Summit is a viewpoint in Montrose, Colorado.
Cerro Summit: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cerro Summit
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cerro Summit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.44527, -107.64117. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cerro Summit
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~20 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~23 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~25 km · Must-see
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~32 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro Summit
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dunsinane · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~45 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~47 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 Cerro Summit yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cerro Summit?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cerro Summit?
Nearby: Crystal Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Museum of the Mountain West (museum, 20 km), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Morrow Point Reservoir (lake, 22 km), Montrose Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 23 km), Curecanti Needle (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Cerro Summit worth visiting?
Cerro Summit is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.