Phantom Canyon

Phantom 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 Phantom 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 Phantom Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.84200, -105.29400. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Phantom Canyon

• Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cache La Poudre Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount McConnel · viewpoint · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Drala Mountain Center · attraction · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Reliquary · Buddhist site · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ames Monument · fort · Albany · ~42 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• South Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Curt Gowdy State Park · park · Laramie · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Phantom Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Phantom Canyon

• Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount McConnel · viewpoint · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• South Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mummy Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rowe Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~62 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Colorado

Frequently asked