Notable viewpoint · Colfax, New Mexico
Green Mountain
Green Mountain is a viewpoint in Colfax, New Mexico.
Green 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 Green 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 Green Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.81447, -104.49332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Green Mountain
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~28 km · Must-see
- Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~43 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~48 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~49 km · Must-see
- Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~49 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~50 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~58 km · Must-see
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~70 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Green Mountain
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~43 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~77 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~81 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~81 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~84 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~87 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 Green Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Green 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 Green Mountain?
Nearby: Lake Maloya (lake, 28 km), Lake Maloya (lake, 28 km), Raton Mesa (sanctuary, 32 km), Fishers Peak State Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Penitente Canyon (viewpoint, 36 km), Fishers Peak (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is Green Mountain worth visiting?
Green Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.