Notable viewpoint · Catron, New Mexico
Blue Mesa
Blue Mesa is a viewpoint in Catron, New Mexico.
Blue Mesa: 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 Blue Mesa
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 Blue Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.40293, -107.72683. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Mesa
- Lightning Field · attraction · Catron · ~46 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~47 km · Must-see
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~64 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cibola National Forest · sanctuary · Socorro · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cal Ship Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~10 km
- D Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~10 km
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~12 km
- White Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~14 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~16 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~20 km
- Tres Hermanos Peaks · viewpoint · Socorro · ~22 km
- Third Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~22 km
- Wiley Mesa · viewpoint · Socorro · ~22 km
- Techado Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~23 km
- Madre Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~24 km
- Bailey Butte · viewpoint · Catron · ~24 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blue Mesa
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~74 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~84 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~90 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~98 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~108 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~114 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~115 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cat Hills Volcanic Field · viewpoint · Valencia · ~119 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 Blue Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Mesa?
Nearby: Lightning Field (attraction, 46 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 47 km), Alegres Mountain (viewpoint, 64 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 70 km), Cibola National Forest (sanctuary, 71 km), Ladrón Peak (viewpoint, 74 km).
Is Blue Mesa worth visiting?
Blue Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.