Quintana Mesa

Quintana Mesa: 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 Quintana Mesa

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 Quintana Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.95362, -107.37310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Quintana Mesa

• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~9 km · Must-see
• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~34 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~44 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~50 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~54 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~72 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~72 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~73 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~73 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~74 km · Must-see
• Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~5 km
• Pecho de la Doncella · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Quintana Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Quintana Mesa

• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~44 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~50 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~54 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~73 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~73 km · Must-see
• Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~76 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~76 km · Must-see
• Amherst Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~87 km · Must-see
• Organ Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~88 km · Must-see
• Cimarrona Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~88 km · Must-see

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