Local favourite viewpoint · Lyon, Nevada
Painted Mesa
Painted Mesa is a viewpoint in Lyon, Nevada.
Painted 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 Painted 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 Painted Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.11298, -118.82015. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Painted Mesa
- Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lahontan State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Churchill · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake Recreation Area · lake · Mineral · ~59 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake · lake · Mineral · ~59 km · Must-see
- Churchill Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~60 km · Must-see
- Slate Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~74 km · Must-see
- Weber Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~10 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~26 km
- Pistone-Black Mountain National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mineral · ~28 km
- Kwe'na'a · viewpoint · Mineral · ~44 km
- Spirit Cave · cave · Churchill · ~45 km
- Picnic Cave · cave · Churchill · ~46 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Painted Mesa
- Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Churchill · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Churchill Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~60 km · Must-see
- Slate Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount Grant · viewpoint · Mineral · ~76 km · Must-see
- Oreana Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~79 km · Must-see
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~79 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 Painted Mesa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Painted 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 Painted Mesa?
Nearby: Mason Butte (viewpoint, 37 km), Lahontan State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 50 km), Lahontan Reservoir (lake, 52 km), Rattlesnake Hill (viewpoint, 53 km), Sand Mountain (viewpoint, 53 km), Lahontan Dam (lake, 55 km).