Notable viewpoint · Cibola, New Mexico
Salitre Mesa
Salitre Mesa is a viewpoint in Cibola, New Mexico.
Salitre 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 Salitre 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 Salitre Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.22226, -108.10840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salitre Mesa
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~7 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~26 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~32 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~37 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bluewater Dam · lake · Cibola · ~10 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Cibola · ~14 km
- Prop Canyon Site One Dam · lake · Cibola · ~14 km
- Prop Canyon Site 2a Dam · lake · Cibola · ~16 km
- Rice Park Dam · lake · Cibola · ~18 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Cibola · ~19 km
- Quartz Hill · viewpoint · Cibola · ~22 km
- Long Park · park · Cibola · ~24 km
- Historic U.S. Route 66 · fort · Cibola · ~24 km
- El Tintero · viewpoint · McKinley · ~24 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Salitre Mesa
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~7 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~113 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~121 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~128 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~138 km · Must-see
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~149 km · Must-see
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~149 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 Salitre Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Salitre 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 Salitre Mesa?
Nearby: Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 7 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 28 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 32 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 37 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 52 km).
Is Salitre Mesa worth visiting?
Salitre Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.