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All 255 places by distance →One day from Nogales
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nogales
- Cerro El Ocotilloviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Peña Blanca Lakelake · 45 min
- Calabazas Missionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Guevavi Missionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro Atravesadoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Nogales
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nogales?
Guevavi Mission (heritage site, about 15 km), Calabazas Mission (heritage site, about 20 km), Busto A Luis D. Colosio (heritage site, about 1 km), Peña Blanca Lake (lake, about 22 km), Morley Gate Border Station (gateway, about 3 km), Cerro Atravesado (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nogales?
103 places on Spotwander: 68 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 forts & heritage, 3 churches, 1 cave, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nogales?
Cerro Atravesado, about 4 km by road; Cerro El Ocotillo (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Nogales?
Busto A Luis D. Colosio, about 1 km by road; Morley Gate Border Station (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nogales?
Start in Nogales, visit Cerro El Ocotillo, then Peña Blanca Lake, then Calabazas Mission, then Guevavi Mission, then Cerro Atravesado, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.