Notable viewpoint · El Paso, Texas
Backbone Hill
Backbone Hill is a viewpoint in El Paso, Texas.
Backbone Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Backbone Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Backbone Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.70122, -106.06248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Backbone Hill
- Presidio Chapel of San Elizario · church · New Mexico · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site · park · El Paso · ~30 km · Must-see
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission Trail · trek · Chihuahua · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cerro Alto Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cerro Alto Mountain · viewpoint · Hudspeth · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Valley · viewpoint · New Mexico · ~44 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Mexican People · fort · Juárez · ~45 km · Must-see
- El Paso Zoo · sanctuary · El Paso · ~46 km · Must-see
- Chamizal National Memorial · park · El Paso · ~47 km · Must-see
- Parque Público Federal El Chamizal · sanctuary · New Mexico · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple · church · Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera · museum · Juárez · ~50 km · Must-see
- San Jacinto Plaza · park · New Mexico · ~51 km · Must-see
- El Paso Museum of Art · museum · New Mexico · ~51 km · Must-see
- KTSM-FM (El Paso) · attraction · El Paso · ~52 km · Must-see
- National Border Patrol Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~52 km · Must-see
- Castner Range National Monument · sanctuary · El Paso · ~55 km · Must-see
- North Franklin Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~58 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Backbone Hill
- Cerro Alto Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cerro Alto Mountain · viewpoint · Hudspeth · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Valley · viewpoint · New Mexico · ~44 km · Must-see
- North Franklin Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Little Round Top · viewpoint · Hudspeth · ~92 km · Must-see
- Sierra Blanca · viewpoint · Hudspeth · ~97 km · Must-see
- Organ Needle · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~107 km · Must-see
- Tortugas Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~111 km · Must-see
- Kilbourne Hole · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~113 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~128 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Backbone Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Backbone Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Backbone Hill?
Nearby: Presidio Chapel of San Elizario (church, 30 km), Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site (park, 30 km), El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission Trail (trek, 30 km), Cerro Alto Mountain (viewpoint, 36 km), Cerro Alto Mountain (viewpoint, 36 km), Mesilla Valley (viewpoint, 44 km).
Is Backbone Hill worth visiting?
Backbone Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Texas on Spotwander.