Local favourite viewpoint · Union, New Mexico

Ute Canyon

Ute Canyon is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.

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Ute 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 Ute 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 Ute Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.12170, -103.49051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ute Canyon

Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~37 km · Must-see
Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~57 km · Must-see
Tramperos Creek Site Two Dam · lake · Union · ~4 km
Smithson One Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~5 km
Smithson Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~5 km
Smithson Three Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~6 km
Smithson Four Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~6 km
Poling Irrigation System Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
Poling Erosion Control Dam · lake · Union · ~10 km
Minnie Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~12 km
Flint Hills · viewpoint · Harding · ~13 km
Tramperos Creek Site One Dam · lake · Union · ~14 km
Orphan Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km
Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
Gardner Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~20 km
Skull Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~21 km
Rock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~29 km
Cerrito de los Muertos · viewpoint · Harding · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ute Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ute Canyon

Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~92 km · Must-see
Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~105 km · Must-see
Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~105 km · Must-see
Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~134 km · Must-see
Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~136 km · Must-see
Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~139 km · Must-see
Minnie Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~12 km
Flint Hills · viewpoint · Harding · ~13 km
Orphan Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km
Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

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

What is the best time to visit Ute 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 Ute Canyon?

Nearby: Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 37 km), Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 57 km), Tramperos Creek Site Two Dam (lake, 4 km), Smithson One Reservoir Dam (lake, 5 km), Smithson Reservoir Number 2 Dam (lake, 5 km), Smithson Three Reservoir Dam (lake, 6 km).