Notable viewpoint · Luna, New Mexico
Black Top
Black Top is a viewpoint in Luna, New Mexico.
Black Top: 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 Black Top
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 Black Top — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.86510, -107.76697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Top
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~55 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~59 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone Wilderness · sanctuary · Doña Ana · ~66 km · Must-see
- West Lime Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~5 km
- Quarry · fort · Luna · ~7 km
- Middle Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~9 km
- South Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~9 km
- North Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~9 km
- Malpais Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~11 km
- Greasewood Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~15 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Luna · ~20 km
- Midway Butte · viewpoint · Luna · ~22 km
- Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 2 · lake · Luna · ~23 km
- Johnson Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~23 km
- Carrizalillo Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~23 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 4 · lake · Luna · ~23 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Top
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~59 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~66 km · Must-see
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~80 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~81 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~81 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~83 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~87 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~88 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~95 km · Must-see
- Kilbourne Hole · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~96 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 Black Top yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Top?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Top?
Nearby: Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (park, 55 km), Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum (museum, 56 km), Starvation Draw (viewpoint, 59 km), Potrillo Peak (viewpoint, 66 km), Cinder Cone Wilderness (sanctuary, 66 km), West Lime Hills (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Black Top worth visiting?
Black Top is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.