Davis Mesa

Davis 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 Davis 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 Davis Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.97919, -103.95608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Davis Mesa

• Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~19 km · Must-see
• Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
• Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
• Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~66 km · Must-see
• First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~66 km · Must-see
• Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~66 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~69 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Davis Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Davis Mesa

• Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
• Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~59 km · Must-see
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~69 km · Must-see
• Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~77 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~82 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~121 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~126 km · Must-see

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