Local favourite viewpoint · Luna, New Mexico
Rascon Canyon
Rascon Canyon is a viewpoint in Luna, New Mexico.
Rascon 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 Rascon 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 Rascon Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.86704, -107.71114. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rascon Canyon
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~55 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~58 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone Wilderness · sanctuary · Doña Ana · ~60 km · Must-see
- Quarry · fort · Luna · ~2 km
- South Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~5 km
- Middle Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~6 km
- Black Top · viewpoint · Luna · ~7 km
- North Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~7 km
- West Lime Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~10 km
- Greasewood Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~11 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~15 km
- Malpais Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~17 km
- Midway Butte · viewpoint · Luna · ~25 km
- Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 2 · lake · Luna · ~27 km
- South Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~27 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 4 · lake · Luna · ~28 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rascon Canyon
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~58 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~60 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~80 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~82 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~82 km · Must-see
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~87 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~87 km · Must-see
- Kilbourne Hole · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~89 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~100 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 Rascon Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rascon 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 Rascon Canyon?
Nearby: Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (park, 55 km), Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum (museum, 56 km), Starvation Draw (viewpoint, 58 km), Potrillo Peak (viewpoint, 60 km), Cinder Cone Wilderness (sanctuary, 60 km), Quarry (fort, 2 km).