Notable viewpoint · Harding, New Mexico
Mesa Cortada
Mesa Cortada is a viewpoint in Harding, New Mexico.
Mesa Cortada: 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 Mesa Cortada
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 Mesa Cortada — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.78504, -104.12414. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mesa Cortada
- Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~54 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~55 km · Must-see
- Red Tongue Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~1 km
- Flatiron · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km
- Apache Point · viewpoint · Harding · ~6 km
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~8 km
- Kicking Foot Mesa · viewpoint · Harding · ~8 km
- Gato Point · viewpoint · Harding · ~9 km
- Turkey Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~11 km
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker · fort · Harding · ~19 km
- Huerfano Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~22 km
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~24 km
- Mesita Colorado · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~29 km
- Los Venados · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~32 km
- Circle S Mesa · viewpoint · Harding · ~33 km
- Cerro del Miguel Antonio · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~34 km
- David Hill · viewpoint · Harding · ~35 km
- Chicosa Lake State Park · lake · Harding · ~35 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mesa Cortada
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~101 km · Must-see
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~102 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~116 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~117 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~119 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~131 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~135 km · Must-see
- Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~146 km · Must-see
- Red Tongue Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~1 km
- Flatiron · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mesa Cortada yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mesa Cortada?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mesa Cortada?
Nearby: Conchas Dam (lake, 54 km), Conchas Lake (lake, 55 km), Red Tongue Mesa (viewpoint, 1 km), Flatiron (viewpoint, 6 km), Apache Point (viewpoint, 6 km), Deer Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Mesa Cortada worth visiting?
Mesa Cortada is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.