Notable viewpoint · Luna, New Mexico
Valiente Peak
Valiente Peak is a viewpoint in Luna, New Mexico.
Valiente Peak: 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 Valiente Peak
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 Valiente Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.90038, -108.05615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Valiente Peak
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~61 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~62 km · Must-see
- Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~68 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
- Flying W Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~5 km
- Round Top · viewpoint · Luna · ~8 km
- Gap Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~10 km
- Old Baldy · viewpoint · Luna · ~13 km
- Palomas Red Hill Dam · lake · Luna · ~13 km
- Hat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~14 km
- Johnson Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~15 km
- Palomas Draw Number Nine Dam · lake · Luna · ~16 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~18 km
- Carrizalillo Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~19 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 3 · lake · Luna · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Valiente Peak
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~68 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
- Whitmire Pass · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~77 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~81 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~88 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~89 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~91 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~91 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 Valiente Peak yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Valiente Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Valiente Peak?
Nearby: Zeller Peak (viewpoint, 52 km), Big Hatchet Peak (viewpoint, 55 km), Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (park, 61 km), Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum (museum, 62 km), Playas Lake (lake, 63 km), Starvation Draw (viewpoint, 68 km).
Is Valiente Peak worth visiting?
Valiente Peak is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.