Notable viewpoint · Taos, New Mexico
Pot Mountain
Cerro de la Olla
Pot Mountain is a viewpoint in Taos, New Mexico.
Pot Mountain: 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 Pot Mountain
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 Pot Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.75613, -105.79890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pot Mountain
- Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~28 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~33 km · Must-see
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge · sanctuary · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pot Mountain
- Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~28 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~33 km · Must-see
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pot Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pot Mountain?
Nearby: Rio Grande del Norte National Monument (sanctuary, 18 km), Cerro del Yuta Wilderness (sanctuary, 27 km), Ute Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), San Antonio Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Black Rock Hot Spring (attraction, 33 km), Lamy Peak (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Pot Mountain worth visiting?
Pot Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.