Notable viewpoint · Harding, New Mexico
Apache Point
Apache Point is a viewpoint in Harding, New Mexico.
Apache Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Apache Point
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Apache Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.79532, -104.17914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Apache Point
- Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~55 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kicking Foot Mesa · viewpoint · Harding · ~3 km
- Gato Point · viewpoint · Harding · ~3 km
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~5 km
- Flatiron · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~5 km
- Red Tongue Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km
- Mesa Cortada · viewpoint · Harding · ~6 km
- Turkey Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km
- Mesita Colorado · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~25 km
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker · fort · Harding · ~25 km
- Huerfano Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~26 km
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~26 km
- Los Venados · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~28 km
- Cerro del Miguel Antonio · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~29 km
- El Sierro · viewpoint · Mora · ~32 km
- Chicosa Lake State Park · lake · Harding · ~34 km
- New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker · park · Harding · ~34 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Apache Point
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~99 km · Must-see
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~107 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~109 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~114 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~115 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~130 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~131 km · Must-see
- Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~140 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~145 km · Must-see
- Kicking Foot Mesa · viewpoint · Harding · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Apache Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Apache Point?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Apache Point?
Nearby: Conchas Dam (lake, 55 km), Conchas Lake (lake, 56 km), Kicking Foot Mesa (viewpoint, 3 km), Gato Point (viewpoint, 3 km), Deer Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Flatiron (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Apache Point worth visiting?
Apache Point is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.