Local favourite viewpoint · Union, New Mexico

Apache Canyon

Apache Canyon is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.

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Apache Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Apache Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Apache Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.48419, -103.21327. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Apache Canyon

Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~6 km · Must-see
Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~49 km · Must-see
Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~63 km · Must-see
Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~63 km · Must-see
Rita Blanca National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~69 km · Must-see
Rita Blanca National Grassland · sanctuary · Dallam · ~71 km · Must-see
Eklund Storage Works Dam · lake · Union · ~5 km
Eklund Hotel Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~6 km
Luna Theatre · fort · Union · ~6 km
Clayton Historical Marker · park · Union · ~6 km
Clayton Public Library · fort · Union · ~6 km
Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez · fort · Union · ~6 km
Clayton Public Schools Historic District · fort · Union · ~6 km
Rabbit Ear Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
Black Jack Ketchum Historical Marker · sanctuary · Union · ~8 km
Rabbit Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
Rabbit Ear Mountains Historical Marker · park · Union · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Apache Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Apache Canyon

Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~80 km · Must-see
Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~84 km · Must-see
Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~92 km · Must-see
West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~94 km · Must-see
Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~110 km · Must-see
Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~119 km · Must-see
Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~121 km · Must-see
Rabbit Ear Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
Rabbit Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
Bible Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~11 km

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Apache Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Apache Canyon?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Apache Canyon?

Nearby: Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 6 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 49 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 59 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 63 km), Lake Carl Etling (lake, 63 km), Rita Blanca National Grassland (sanctuary, 69 km).