Notable viewpoint · Luna, New Mexico
Red Mountain
Red Mountain is a viewpoint in Luna, New Mexico.
Red 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 Red 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 Red Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.21703, -107.89198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Mountain
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~17 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~25 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Cummings · fort · Luna · ~45 km · Must-see
- City of Rocks State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~52 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~55 km · Must-see
- Snake Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~6 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~16 km
- J.A. Mahoney Building Historic Site · fort · Luna · ~17 km
- Clabber Top Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~21 km
- Tethered Aerostat Radar System · attraction · Luna · ~27 km
- White Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~27 km
- Bisbee Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~28 km
- Navajo Bill Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km
- Chimney Point · viewpoint · Luna · ~29 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Mountain
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~25 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~43 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jug Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~90 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~90 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~97 km · Must-see
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~97 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~100 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 Red Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red 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 Red Mountain?
Nearby: Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (park, 17 km), Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum (museum, 17 km), Starvation Draw (viewpoint, 25 km), Massacre Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Fryingpan Canyon (viewpoint, 41 km), Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Red Mountain worth visiting?
Red Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.