Notable viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Middle Mesa
Middle Mesa is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.97224, -103.05938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Middle Mesa
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~27 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~34 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~35 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~74 km · Must-see
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~4 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~6 km
- Preston Boundary Monument · fort · Baca · ~7 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~14 km
- Old Post Office · fort · Cimarron · ~14 km
- Kenton Museum · museum · Cimarron · ~14 km
- Robbers Roost Peak · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~15 km
- Wedding Cake Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~15 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Middle Mesa
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~35 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~83 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~98 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~111 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~134 km · Must-see
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~4 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Middle Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Middle 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 Middle Mesa?
Nearby: Lake Carl Etling (lake, 27 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 27 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 34 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 35 km), West Pawnee Trail Canyon (viewpoint, 41 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 52 km).
Is Middle Mesa worth visiting?
Middle Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.