Notable viewpoint · Rio Arriba, New Mexico
Mesa de la Ceja
Mesa de la Ceja is a viewpoint in Rio Arriba, New Mexico.
Mesa de la Ceja: 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 de la Ceja
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 Mesa de la Ceja — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.04391, -105.90252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mesa de la Ceja
- San Antonio de Padua del Quemado Chapel · church · Rio Arriba · ~7 km · Must-see
- KDCE-AM (Espanola) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~19 km · Must-see
- Poeh Cultural Center · museum · Santa Fe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe National Forest · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~38 km · Must-see
- Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Archbishop Lamy's Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~48 km · Must-see
- KSWV-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~49 km · Must-see
- New Mexico Museum of Art · museum · Santa Fe · ~50 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mesa de la Ceja
- Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~69 km · Must-see
- Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~70 km · Must-see
- Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~78 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mesa de la Ceja?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mesa de la Ceja?
Nearby: San Antonio de Padua del Quemado Chapel (church, 7 km), KDCE-AM (Espanola) (attraction, 19 km), Poeh Cultural Center (museum, 26 km), Truchas Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Jemez Mountains Historic Marker (fort, 31 km), Santa Fe National Forest (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Mesa de la Ceja worth visiting?
Mesa de la Ceja is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.