Notable viewpoint · Luna, New Mexico
Black Mountain
Black Mountain is a viewpoint in Luna, New Mexico.
Black Mountain: 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 Black Mountain
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 Black Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.33314, -107.88364. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Mountain
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~23 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Cummings · fort · Luna · ~33 km · Must-see
- City of Rocks State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~37 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Grant · ~69 km · Must-see
- Clabber Top Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~14 km
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~16 km
- J.A. Mahoney Building Historic Site · fort · Luna · ~17 km
- Snake Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~22 km
- Detention Dam Number 1 · lake · Luna · ~24 km
- Starvation Draw Detention Dam Number 1 · lake · Luna · ~24 km
- Detention Dam Number 5 · lake · Luna · ~24 km
- Starvation Draw Detention Dam Number 5 · lake · Luna · ~24 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mountain
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~23 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jug Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~78 km · Must-see
- Broad Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~95 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~98 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~99 km · Must-see
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~100 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 Black Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Mountain?
Nearby: Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum (museum, 18 km), Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (park, 18 km), Starvation Draw (viewpoint, 23 km), Massacre Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Fryingpan Canyon (viewpoint, 29 km), Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Black Mountain worth visiting?
Black Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.