Local favourite viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Brown Mesa
Brown Mesa is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.99447, -103.91385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Mesa
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~23 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~51 km · Must-see
- Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Watervale Butte · waterfall · Las Animas · ~6 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Brown Mesa
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~81 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~86 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~124 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~129 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 Brown Mesa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Brown 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 Brown Mesa?
Nearby: Folsom State Monument (fort, 23 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 30 km), Aguaje Canyon (viewpoint, 39 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 40 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 48 km), Lake Maloya (lake, 51 km).