Mesa Chivato

Mesa Chivato: 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 Mesa Chivato

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 Mesa Chivato: tips

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

How to reach Mesa Chivato — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.32087, -107.43338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mesa Chivato

• Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km · Must-see
• Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~44 km · Must-see
• La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~54 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rio Puerco Bridge (historic) · attraction · Bernalillo · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · McKinley · ~1 km
• Cerro Chivato · viewpoint · McKinley · ~2 km
• Cerro Aguila · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
• Cerro Pino · viewpoint · McKinley · ~4 km
• Lagunas Cuatas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
• Cerro Cuate · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
• Cerro Redondo · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
• Cerro Marquez · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km
• Cerro Frio · viewpoint · Cibola · ~9 km
• B-52 Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mesa Chivato

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mesa Chivato

• Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km · Must-see
• La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~52 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~78 km · Must-see
• Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~79 km · Must-see
• Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~79 km · Must-see
• J A Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~80 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~85 km · Must-see

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