Notable viewpoint · Cibola, New Mexico
Monte Seco
Monte Seco is a viewpoint in Cibola, New Mexico.
Monte Seco: 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 Monte Seco
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 Monte Seco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.72893, -108.21618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monte Seco
- Lightning Field · attraction · Catron · ~33 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~40 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~63 km · Must-see
- Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerro Brillante · viewpoint · Cibola · ~6 km
- Cerro Montoso · viewpoint · Cibola · ~6 km
- Cerro Colorada · viewpoint · Cibola · ~8 km
- Cerro Chatito · viewpoint · Cibola · ~11 km
- Cerro Pomo · viewpoint · Cibola · ~11 km
- Cerro Orqueta · viewpoint · Cibola · ~12 km
- Cerro Alto · viewpoint · Cibola · ~12 km
- Cerro Chato · viewpoint · Cibola · ~12 km
- Cerro Flora · viewpoint · Cibola · ~13 km
- Cerro Cantina · viewpoint · Cibola · ~13 km
- Cerro Gatos · viewpoint · Cibola · ~14 km
- Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Cibola · ~15 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Monte Seco
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~63 km · Must-see
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~80 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~92 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~99 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~116 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~136 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~148 km · Must-see
- Cerro Brillante · viewpoint · Cibola · ~6 km
- Cerro Montoso · viewpoint · Cibola · ~6 km
- Cerro Colorada · viewpoint · Cibola · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Monte Seco yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monte Seco?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monte Seco?
Nearby: Lightning Field (attraction, 33 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 33 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 40 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 46 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 63 km), Zuni Salt Lake (lake, 74 km).
Is Monte Seco worth visiting?
Monte Seco is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.