How Crowded Is Colorado in October?
Average1.1× average month · best-time score 36/100
October is an average month at Colorado National Monument, running about 1.1× the park's average month — roughly 9% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the May peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 10.9 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is average at Colorado National Monument (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is May and the quietest is February. October sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.