Notable viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Red Hill
Red Hill is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Red Hill: 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 Red Hill
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 Red Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.93946, -103.04910. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Hill
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~23 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~29 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~38 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~70 km · Must-see
- Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- Preston Boundary Monument · fort · Baca · ~10 km
- Old Post Office · fort · Cimarron · ~11 km
- Kenton Museum · museum · Cimarron · ~11 km
- Robbers Roost Peak · viewpoint · Cimarron · ~13 km
- Wedding Cake Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
- Basketmakers Cave Number 1 · cave · Cimarron · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Hill
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~38 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~86 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~98 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~115 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~134 km · Must-see
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Red Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Hill?
Nearby: Lake Carl Etling (lake, 23 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 23 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 29 km), Black Mesa (viewpoint, 38 km), West Pawnee Trail Canyon (viewpoint, 41 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Red Hill worth visiting?
Red Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.