Local favourite viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Cherry Canyon
Cherry Canyon is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.60975, -103.60607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherry Canyon
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~42 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~47 km · Must-see
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~52 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~64 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sand Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~2 km
- Mount Clayton · viewpoint · Union · ~10 km
- Horseshoe Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Kilburn Hills · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km
- Cinder Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
- Cow Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Weatherly Dam · lake · Union · ~18 km
- The Hogback · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
- Mount Dora · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
- Tripod Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cherry Canyon
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~79 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~87 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~116 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~117 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~133 km · Must-see
- Sand Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cherry Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cherry 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 Cherry Canyon?
Nearby: Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 33 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 42 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 47 km), Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 52 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 64 km), Laughlin Peak (viewpoint, 65 km).