Notable viewpoint · Mora, New Mexico
La Mesa
La Mesa is a viewpoint in Mora, New Mexico.
La Mesa: 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 La Mesa
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 La Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.23892, -105.21168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Mesa
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~7 km · Must-see
- El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~22 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~42 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~42 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~46 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near La Mesa
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~54 km · Must-see
- Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~62 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 La Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Mesa?
Nearby: Black Lakes (lake, 7 km), El Rito Presbyterian Church (church, 22 km), Ocate Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 28 km), Mount Phillips (viewpoint, 34 km), Kit Carson Mesa (viewpoint, 35 km).
Is La Mesa worth visiting?
La Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.