Mesa Laguna

Mesa Laguna: 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 Laguna

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 Laguna — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.33002, -106.72559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mesa Laguna

• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~8 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~8 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~29 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~43 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~55 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~63 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mesa Laguna

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mesa Laguna

• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~66 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~73 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~92 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~106 km · Must-see

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