Local favourite viewpoint · Colfax, New Mexico

Bear Canyon

Bear Canyon is a viewpoint in Colfax, New Mexico.

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Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.64642, -105.38251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Canyon

Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~8 km · Must-see
Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~13 km · Must-see
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~13 km · Must-see
Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~14 km · Must-see
Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~15 km · Must-see
Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~15 km · Must-see
Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~18 km · Must-see
Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~19 km · Must-see
Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~20 km · Must-see
Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~32 km · Must-see
Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~34 km · Must-see
Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~37 km · Must-see
Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Canyon

Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~8 km · Must-see
Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~13 km · Must-see
Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~18 km · Must-see
Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~19 km · Must-see
Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~20 km · Must-see
Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~32 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

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

What is the best time to visit Bear 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 Bear Canyon?

Nearby: Gold Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Bobcat Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Walter (viewpoint, 12 km), Wheeler Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Williams Lake (lake, 14 km).