Must-see viewpoint · Catron, New Mexico
Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain is a viewpoint in Catron, New Mexico.
Alegres Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Alegres Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Alegres Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.15561, -108.19228. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alegres Mountain
- Lightning Field · attraction · Catron · ~50 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~67 km · Must-see
- Little Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~7 km
- Cox Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~16 km
- Wallace Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~16 km
- Wagontongue Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~19 km
- Mangas Mountain Lookout Complex · viewpoint · Catron · ~20 km
- Mangas Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~20 km
- Red Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~23 km
- Gabaldon Lake · lake · Catron · ~24 km
- Tub Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~24 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~25 km
- Capital Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~26 km
- Castle Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~26 km
- Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~28 km
- El Caso Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~30 km
- South Crosby Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~30 km
- Bell Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~31 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Alegres Mountain
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~80 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~106 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~108 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~110 km · Must-see
- Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~111 km · Must-see
- Bear Canyon Spring · viewpoint · Catron · ~117 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~118 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~126 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Baldy · viewpoint · Catron · ~127 km · Must-see
- Center Baldy · viewpoint · Catron · ~129 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 Alegres Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alegres Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alegres Mountain?
Nearby: Lightning Field (attraction, 50 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 67 km), Little Alegres Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Cox Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Wallace Mesa (viewpoint, 16 km), Wagontongue Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Alegres Mountain worth visiting?
Alegres Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.