Cuchillo del Medio

Cuchillo del Medio: 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 del Medio

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 del Medio — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.54281, -105.53834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cuchillo del Medio

• Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~10 km · Must-see
• Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~14 km · Must-see
• Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~15 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~19 km · Must-see
• Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~19 km · Must-see
• Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande Gorge Bridge · sanctuary · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
• San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
• Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
• Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cuchillo del Medio

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cuchillo del Medio

• Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
• Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~43 km · Must-see

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