Notable viewpoint · Taos, New Mexico
Cuchillo de Fernando
Cuchillo de Fernando is a viewpoint in Taos, New Mexico.
Cuchillo de Fernando: 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 Cuchillo de Fernando
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 Cuchillo de Fernando — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.26864, -105.35807. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cuchillo de Fernando
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~11 km · Must-see
- El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~17 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~39 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~46 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cuchillo de Fernando
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~39 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~50 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cuchillo de Fernando?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cuchillo de Fernando?
Nearby: Black Lakes (lake, 11 km), El Rito Presbyterian Church (church, 17 km), Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 20 km), Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker (park, 25 km), Kit Carson Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 31 km), San Francisco De Asissi Church (church, 31 km).
Is Cuchillo de Fernando worth visiting?
Cuchillo de Fernando is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.