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Places near First Mesa by type
All 243 places by distance →One day from First Mesa
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:18 pm
182 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave First Mesa
- Awatoviheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Bighams Lakelake · 45 min
- Piñon Mercantileheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- White Cave Springcave · 1 hrs
- Cave Springcave · 1 hrs
- Back in First Mesa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near First Mesa?
Awatovi (heritage site, about 19 km), Sikyátki (heritage site, about 3 km), Cave Spring (cave, about 20 km), Coyote Spring (attraction, about 1 km), Flower Spring (attraction, about 1 km), Tawapa Spring (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of First Mesa?
186 places on Spotwander: 82 other attractions, 64 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 churches, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to First Mesa?
Meat Point, about 6 km by road; Horseshoe Point (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to First Mesa?
Lake Maho, about 24 km by road; Twin Dams (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from First Mesa?
Start in First Mesa, visit Awatovi, then Bighams Lake, then Piñon Mercantile, then White Cave Spring, then Cave Spring, and drive back — about 182 km by road in all.