Abra Colorada

Abra Colorada: 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 Abra Colorada

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.

Visiting Abra Colorada: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Abra Colorada — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.26444, -104.47722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abra Colorada

• Cerro de las Burras · viewpoint · Presidio · ~49 km · Must-see
• Big Bend Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Presidio · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cañon del Abra · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~9 km
• Cañada Las Palomas · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~10 km
• Boquilla Matasaguas · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~12 km
• Cañón Hondo · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~20 km
• Cañones Cuates · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~21 km
• Cañón Largo · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~23 km
• Barranca Azul · viewpoint · Chihuahua · ~26 km
• C. El Picacho · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~27 km
• Cañón del Almagre El Palmar · viewpoint · Manuel Benavides · ~28 km
• Cañón El Grado · viewpoint · Manuel Benavides · ~37 km
• Cañón El Agua · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~39 km
• Cañada Los Leones · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~40 km
• Cañón Grande · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~41 km
• Cañón de Lobo · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~42 km
• Cañón La Parra · viewpoint · Chihuahua · ~42 km
• Monumento a los Niños Heroes · fort · Ojinaga · ~42 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Abra Colorada

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Abra Colorada

• Cerro de las Burras · viewpoint · Presidio · ~49 km · Must-see
• Solitario Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~82 km · Must-see
• Needle Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~84 km · Must-see
• Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~114 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~116 km · Must-see
• Willow Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~117 km · Must-see
• Cerro Castellan · viewpoint · Brewster · ~120 km · Must-see
• Tule Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~121 km · Must-see
• Kit Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~125 km · Must-see
• Little Christmas Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~127 km · Must-see

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