Local favourite viewpoint · Eddy, New Mexico

Box Canyon

Box Canyon is a viewpoint in Eddy, New Mexico.

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Box 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 Box 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 Box Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.53456, -104.53635. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Box Canyon

Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~19 km · Must-see
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park · park · Eddy · ~33 km · Must-see
Sitting Bull Falls · waterfall · Eddy · ~44 km · Must-see
Lechuguilla · cave · Eddy · ~48 km · Must-see
Carlsbad Caverns National Park · sanctuary · Eddy · ~58 km · Must-see
Rizado Point · viewpoint · Eddy · ~9 km
The Tepee · viewpoint · Eddy · ~13 km
Old Ranch Knoll · viewpoint · Eddy · ~14 km
Brantley Dam · lake · Eddy · ~19 km
Nagooltee Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~19 km
Cone Butte · viewpoint · Eddy · ~19 km
Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~21 km
Lookout Point · viewpoint · Eddy · ~22 km
McKittrick Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~23 km
Azotea Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~23 km
Burro Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~25 km
Azotea Mesa · viewpoint · Eddy · ~28 km
Bandanna Point · viewpoint · Eddy · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Box Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Box Canyon

Hunter Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~93 km · Must-see
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Shumard Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~96 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Peak · viewpoint · Culberson · ~97 km · Must-see
El Capitan · viewpoint · Culberson · ~99 km · Must-see
El Capitan · viewpoint · Otero · ~99 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Pass (Texas) · viewpoint · Eddy · ~99 km · Must-see
Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~105 km · Must-see
Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~126 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 Box Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Box 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 Box Canyon?

Nearby: Brantley Lake (lake, 19 km), Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park (park, 33 km), Sitting Bull Falls (waterfall, 44 km), Lechuguilla (cave, 48 km), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (sanctuary, 58 km), Rizado Point (viewpoint, 9 km).