Notable viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Mount Dora
Mount Dora is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Mount Dora: 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 Mount Dora
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 Mount Dora — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.54336, -103.45828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Dora
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~52 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~66 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cinder Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Kilburn Hills · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km
- Horseshoe Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
- Mount Clayton · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Bible Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways · lake · Union · ~18 km
- Sand Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Clayton Lake Dam · lake · Union · ~19 km
- The Hogback · viewpoint · Union · ~22 km
- Snyder Lake Dam · lake · Union · ~23 km
- Black Jack Ketchum Historical Marker · sanctuary · Union · ~24 km
- Rabbit Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~24 km
- Rabbit Ear Mountains Historical Marker · park · Union · ~24 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Dora
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~52 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~78 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~82 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~94 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~100 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~108 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~136 km · Must-see
- Cinder Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~12 km
- Kilburn Hills · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Dora yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Dora?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Dora?
Nearby: Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 33 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 41 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 52 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 66 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 66 km), Cinder Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Mount Dora worth visiting?
Mount Dora is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.