Local favourite viewpoint · Colfax, New Mexico
Big Red
Big Red is a viewpoint in Colfax, New Mexico.
Big Red: 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 Big Red
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 Big Red — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.46406, -105.13156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Red
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~4 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~14 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~20 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~37 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Red
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~43 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 Big Red yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Red?
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 Big Red?
Nearby: Mount Phillips (viewpoint, 4 km), Philmont Scout Ranch (sanctuary, 10 km), Tooth of Time (viewpoint, 14 km), National Scouting Museum (museum, 20 km), Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 24 km), St. James Hotel (fort, 24 km).