Notable viewpoint · Sierra, New Mexico
Mud Spring Mountain
Mud Spring Mountain is a viewpoint in Sierra, New Mexico.
Mud Spring Mountain: 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 Mud Spring Mountain
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 Mud Spring Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.18674, -107.78920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Spring Mountain
- Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~2 km · Must-see
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness · sanctuary · Grant · ~13 km · Must-see
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
- Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument · sanctuary · Catron · ~55 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Truth or Consequences Historical Marker · park · Sierra · ~59 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~61 km · Must-see
- Geronimo Springs Museum · museum · Sierra · ~63 km · Must-see
- KCHS-AM (Truth or Consequence) · attraction · Sierra · ~65 km · Must-see
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~68 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~69 km · Must-see
- Gila National Forest · sanctuary · Catron · ~69 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~70 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~70 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Sierra · ~70 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~71 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mud Spring Mountain
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
- Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~49 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~61 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Sierra · ~70 km · Must-see
- McRae Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cañon del Muerto · viewpoint · Sierra · ~77 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~78 km · Must-see
- Jug Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~81 km · Must-see
- Fra Cristobal Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~89 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mud Spring Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Spring Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Spring Mountain?
Nearby: Mud Spring (lake, 2 km), Aldo Leopold Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), McKnight Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Copperas Peak (viewpoint, 49 km), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (sanctuary, 55 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 57 km).
Is Mud Spring Mountain worth visiting?
Mud Spring Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.