Bear Canyon

Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.25668, -105.10973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Canyon

• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~20 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~21 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~22 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~36 km · Must-see
• Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~46 km · Must-see
• Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~50 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~51 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~55 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Canyon

• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~20 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~21 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~22 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~46 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Colorado

Frequently asked