Mesa Naranja

Mesa Naranja: 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 Naranja

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 Naranja — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.19446, -106.62198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mesa Naranja

• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~18 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~21 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~25 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~26 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~26 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~45 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jemez Falls · waterfall · Sandoval · ~53 km · Must-see
• Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~54 km · Must-see
• KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~56 km · Must-see
• Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~57 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mesa Naranja

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mesa Naranja

• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~45 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~51 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~98 km · Must-see
• Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~106 km · Must-see

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