Local favourite viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado
Hardesty Mesa
Hardesty Mesa is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.
Hardesty 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 Hardesty 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 Hardesty Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.00363, -103.66440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hardesty Mesa
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~23 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~48 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~48 km · Must-see
- Brown Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~4 km
- Cow Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~4 km
- Island Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- The Hogback · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~12 km
- Cobert Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Devoys Peak · viewpoint · Union · ~15 km
- Timber Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~16 km
- River Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
- Negro Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~20 km
- Baldy Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~22 km
- Emery Peak · viewpoint · Union · ~27 km
- Alps Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~27 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hardesty Mesa
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~23 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~78 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~90 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~100 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~108 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~114 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~149 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 Hardesty Mesa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hardesty 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 Hardesty Mesa?
Nearby: Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 23 km), Aguaje Canyon (viewpoint, 32 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 37 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 46 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 48 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 48 km).