Notable viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Skull Mesa
Skull Mesa is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Skull 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 Skull 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 Skull Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.09448, -103.30411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skull Mesa
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Smithson Four Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~15 km
- Flint Hills · viewpoint · Harding · ~15 km
- Smithson Three Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~16 km
- Smithson Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~17 km
- Smithson One Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~17 km
- Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~20 km
- Tramperos Creek Site Two Dam · lake · Union · ~25 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 5 Dam · lake · Union · ~25 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 4 Dam · lake · Union · ~27 km
- Minnie Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~28 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 3 Dam · lake · Union · ~28 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 1 Dam · lake · Union · ~28 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~29 km
- Sand Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~29 km
- Poling Irrigation System Dam · lake · Union · ~30 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Skull Mesa
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~106 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~123 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~125 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~137 km · Must-see
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~141 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~142 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~145 km · Must-see
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Flint Hills · viewpoint · Harding · ~15 km
- Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Skull Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Skull 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 Skull Mesa?
Nearby: Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 51 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 55 km), Rock Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Smithson Four Reservoir Dam (lake, 15 km), Flint Hills (viewpoint, 15 km), Smithson Three Reservoir Dam (lake, 16 km).
Is Skull Mesa worth visiting?
Skull Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.