Local favourite viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Black Mesa
Black Mesa is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Black Mesa: 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 Black Mesa
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 Black Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.99724, -103.13382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Mesa
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~36 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~49 km · Must-see
- Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~74 km · Must-see
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Wedding Cake Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- Steamboat Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~9 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Preston Boundary Monument · fort · Baca · ~15 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~15 km
- Old Post Office · fort · Cimarron · ~23 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mesa
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~49 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~92 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~113 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~128 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~147 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~148 km · Must-see
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Black Mesa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Black Mesa?
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 Black Mesa?
Nearby: Black Mesa (viewpoint, 26 km), Lake Carl Etling (lake, 35 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 36 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 41 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 43 km), West Pawnee Trail Canyon (viewpoint, 49 km).