Must-see viewpoint · Taos, New Mexico
Ute Mountain
Ute Mountain is a viewpoint in Taos, New Mexico.
Ute Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Ute Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ute Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.93752, -105.68390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ute Mountain
- Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~1 km · Must-see
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~29 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~39 km · Must-see
- San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~53 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~57 km · Must-see
- Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~60 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~61 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~61 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ute Mountain
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~29 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~39 km · Must-see
- San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~46 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~61 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 Ute Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ute Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ute Mountain?
Nearby: Cerro del Yuta Wilderness (sanctuary, 1 km), Venado Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Baldy Mountain (viewpoint, 34 km), San Antonio Mountain (viewpoint, 39 km), San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado (viewpoint, 46 km), Rio Grande del Norte National Monument (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Ute Mountain worth visiting?
Ute Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.