Notable viewpoint · Taos, New Mexico
Cerro Blanco
Cerro Blanco is a viewpoint in Taos, New Mexico.
Cerro Blanco: 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 Cerro Blanco
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 Cerro Blanco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.19864, -105.67390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cerro Blanco
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~15 km · Must-see
- San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~33 km · Must-see
- San Antonio de Padua del Quemado Chapel · church · Rio Arriba · ~34 km · Must-see
- El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~35 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge · sanctuary · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~46 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~47 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~47 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~47 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro Blanco
- Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cerro Blanco?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cerro Blanco?
Nearby: Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker (park, 15 km), San Francisco De Asissi Church (church, 23 km), Kit Carson Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Truchas Peak (viewpoint, 33 km), San Antonio de Padua del Quemado Chapel (church, 34 km), El Rito Presbyterian Church (church, 35 km).
Is Cerro Blanco worth visiting?
Cerro Blanco is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.