Notable viewpoint · Grant, New Mexico
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a viewpoint in Grant, New Mexico.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.64119, -107.91365. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Mountain
- City of Rocks State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~30 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Grant · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~38 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Cummings · fort · Luna · ~40 km · Must-see
- H B Ailman House Historic Site · attraction · Grant · ~46 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~55 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~56 km · Must-see
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~58 km · Must-see
- Jug Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~62 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~63 km · Must-see
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness · sanctuary · Grant · ~69 km · Must-see
- Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~74 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~7 km
- Mimbres Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~9 km
- Whitehorse Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blue Mountain
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~38 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~39 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~56 km · Must-see
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~58 km · Must-see
- Jug Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~62 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~63 km · Must-see
- Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~74 km · Must-see
- Broad Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~97 km · Must-see
- Barbee Draw · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~106 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 Blue Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue 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 Blue Mountain?
Nearby: City of Rocks State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area (viewpoint, 30 km), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (church, 34 km), Fryingpan Canyon (viewpoint, 38 km), Massacre Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Fort Cummings (fort, 40 km).
Is Blue Mountain worth visiting?
Blue Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.