When is Mile High Monument open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–5 pm; Sat–Sun closed.
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Mile High Monument
- 4.834 reviews
- Free
- Closed now
A commemorative outdoor monument marking Denver's exact mile-high elevation, offering panoramic city and mountain vistas. Visitors come for the historic marker, photo opportunities, and a short climb to viewpoints; expect open-air exposure, interpretive plaques, and light foot traffic.
Quick answers
Mile High Monument in short
When is the best time to visit Mile High Monument?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Mile High Monument indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Mile High Monument?
Parking Lot,J,Denver, CO 80204,United States.
Right now · 1:45 pm
Why it fits right now
Closed right now.
Opens tomorrow 8 am.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
64°
Partly cloudy
- Feels
- 62°
- Rain
- 1%
- Wind
- 5mph
- 2pm
65° - 3pm
67° - 4pm63°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Closed now- monday
- 8 am–5 pm
- tuesday
- 8 am–5 pm
- wednesday
- 8 am–5 pm
- thursday
- 8 am–5 pm
- friday
- 8 am–5 pm
- saturday
- Closed
- sundayToday
- Closed
Where and how
- 1 Mile High Monument
- 2 Gates Crescent Park · 7 min
- 3 Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus · 8 min
- 4 Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station · 12 min
- 5 Aquarium Restaurant · 15 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.8from 34 reviews
Known for
- Sightseeing
- Photography
- Sunset views
- Scenic views
- Historic landmarks
- Walking trails
The feel
- Spacious
- Historic
- Tourists
- Family friendly
- Solo friendly
Around Mile High Vista
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowGates Crescent ParkPark · 7 min walk
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico CampusMuseum · 8 min walk
Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence StationIndoor play · 12 min walk
Good nowAquarium RestaurantSeafood · 15 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm.
Light layerThe whole time
SunglassesUntil 3 pm