Notable viewpoint · Union, New Mexico
Rabbit Ear Mesa
Rabbit Ear Mesa is a viewpoint in Union, New Mexico.
Rabbit Ear 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 Rabbit Ear 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 Rabbit Ear Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.53225, -103.24466. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rabbit Ear Mesa
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rita Blanca National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~75 km · Must-see
- Black Jack Ketchum Historical Marker · sanctuary · Union · ~0 km
- Rabbit Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~0 km
- Rabbit Ear Mountains Historical Marker · park · Union · ~0 km
- Bible Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km
- Clayton Lake Dam · lake · Union · ~8 km
- Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways · lake · Union · ~9 km
- Eklund Storage Works Dam · lake · Union · ~11 km
- Eklund Hotel Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~13 km
- Clayton Historical Marker · park · Union · ~13 km
- Luna Theatre · fort · Union · ~13 km
- Clayton Public Library · fort · Union · ~13 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rabbit Ear Mesa
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~75 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~77 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~84 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~91 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~106 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~111 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~118 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ear Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~0 km
- Bible Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km
- Lookout Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Rabbit Ear Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rabbit Ear Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rabbit Ear Mesa?
Nearby: Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 13 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 47 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 59 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 60 km), Lake Carl Etling (lake, 60 km), Rita Blanca National Grassland (sanctuary, 73 km).
Is Rabbit Ear Mesa worth visiting?
Rabbit Ear Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.