Notable viewpoint · Chaves, New Mexico
Round Top
Round Top is a viewpoint in Chaves, New Mexico.
Round Top: 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 Round Top
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 Round Top — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.71731, -104.61303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Top
- Roswell Museum and Art Center · museum · Chaves · ~45 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~59 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~64 km · Must-see
- Panther Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~18 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~20 km
- Salt Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaves · ~28 km
- Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker · park · Chaves · ~38 km
- Owl Cave · cave · De Baca · ~40 km
- Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~40 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~43 km
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~43 km
- Blackwater Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~44 km
- Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Chaves · ~44 km
- Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
- Diamond Cave · cave · De Baca · ~44 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~45 km
- Garrod Dam · lake · Chaves · ~45 km
- Cahoon Park · park · Chaves · ~45 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Top
- Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~129 km · Must-see
- Carrizo Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~129 km · Must-see
- Ruidoso Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~133 km · Must-see
- Argentina peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~146 km · Must-see
- Panther Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~18 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~20 km
- Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~40 km
- Blackwater Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~44 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~45 km
- Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Round Top yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Round Top?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Round Top?
Nearby: Roswell Museum and Art Center (museum, 45 km), Two Rivers Dam North Dam (lake, 59 km), Two Rivers Dam South Dam (lake, 64 km), Panther Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Salt Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 28 km).
Is Round Top worth visiting?
Round Top is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.