Fourmile Mesa

Fourmile 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 Fourmile 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.

Visiting Fourmile Mesa: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Fourmile Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.66556, -107.40644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fourmile Mesa

• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~17 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~47 km · Must-see
• Angel Peak Scenic Area · sanctuary · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~61 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~66 km · Must-see
• Salmon Ruins · fort · San Juan · ~69 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~70 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~74 km · Must-see
• Frances Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~9 km
• Devils Spring Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~9 km
• Santos Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~10 km
• Laguna Seca Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~10 km
• Magdalena Butte · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~10 km
• Santos Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~10 km
• Encino Detention Dam Number 85 · lake · Rio Arriba · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fourmile Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fourmile Mesa

• Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~83 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~84 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~90 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~92 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~95 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~100 km · Must-see
• Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~106 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~108 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~115 km · Must-see

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