La Utah

La Utah: 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 La Utah

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 La Utah: tips

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

How to reach La Utah — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.06641, -106.27003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near La Utah

• Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~15 km · Must-see
• KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~24 km · Must-see
• KDCE-AM (Espanola) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~25 km · Must-see
• Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~29 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~32 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe National Forest · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~34 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~37 km · Must-see
• Poeh Cultural Center · museum · Santa Fe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~40 km · Must-see
• Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of La Utah

Other hill stations & viewpoints near La Utah

• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~32 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~37 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~42 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~61 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~66 km · Must-see
• Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~68 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~70 km · Must-see
• Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~72 km · Must-see

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