Sawmill Mesa

Sawmill 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 Sawmill 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 Sawmill Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.75557, -106.69476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sawmill Mesa

• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~18 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~19 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~21 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~44 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~47 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~49 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~67 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~67 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~69 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~71 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sawmill Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sawmill Mesa

• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~67 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~71 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~75 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~77 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~83 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~85 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~101 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~102 km · Must-see

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