Local favourite viewpoint · Mora, New Mexico
Maxson Crater
Maxson Crater is a viewpoint in Mora, New Mexico.
Maxson Crater: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Maxson Crater
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Maxson Crater — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.89865, -104.88972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maxson Crater
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bean-Newlee House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~55 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~58 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~58 km · Must-see
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~63 km · Must-see
- El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~65 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~67 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Mora · ~1 km
- Horse Lake Dam · lake · Mora · ~7 km
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker · fort · Mora · ~14 km
- Fort Union National Monument · fort · Mora · ~15 km
- Cerro de Espia · viewpoint · Mora · ~18 km
- Watrous Historical Marker · park · Mora · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Maxson Crater
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~77 km · Must-see
- Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~85 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~86 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~98 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~106 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~107 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~108 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 Maxson Crater yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Maxson Crater?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Maxson Crater?
Nearby: Ocate Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Cleveland Roller Mill Museum (museum, 54 km), Bean-Newlee House Historic Site (attraction, 55 km), Morphy Lake (lake, 58 km), Morphy Lake State Park (lake, 58 km), Baca-Korte House Historic Site (attraction, 58 km).