Local favourite viewpoint · De Baca, New Mexico
Dark Canyon
Dark Canyon is a viewpoint in De Baca, New Mexico.
Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.54590, -104.33664. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dark Canyon
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner State Monument · fort · De Baca · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~8 km
- Alamito Picnic Area · park · De Baca · ~10 km
- BNSF Clovis Subdivision · fort · De Baca · ~12 km
- Fort Sumner Historical Marker · fort · De Baca · ~15 km
- Fort Sumner State Monument Historical Marker · fort · De Baca · ~15 km
- Early Spanish Route Historical Marker · park · De Baca · ~15 km
- Billy The Kid Museum · museum · De Baca · ~17 km
- Twin Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~22 km
- Candy Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~26 km
- Mesita del Anil · viewpoint · De Baca · ~31 km
- Lone Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~34 km
- Taiban Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~39 km
- Sand Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~43 km
- Mesita Negra · viewpoint · De Baca · ~43 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dark Canyon
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~109 km · Must-see
- Armijo Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~119 km · Must-see
- Twin Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~22 km
- Candy Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~26 km
- Mesita del Anil · viewpoint · De Baca · ~31 km
- Lone Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~34 km
- Taiban Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~39 km
- Sand Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~43 km
- Mesita Negra · viewpoint · De Baca · ~43 km
- Lomas Gatos · viewpoint · De Baca · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Dark Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dark 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 Dark Canyon?
Nearby: Sumner Dam (lake, 10 km), Sumner Lake State Park (lake, 12 km), Fort Sumner State Monument (fort, 26 km), Blue Hole (lake, 67 km), Fort Sumner Diversion Dam (lake, 8 km), Alamito Picnic Area (park, 10 km).