Vigas Mesa

Vigas 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 Vigas 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 Vigas Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.65029, -107.26282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vigas Mesa

• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~44 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~52 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~62 km · Must-see
• Angel Peak Scenic Area · sanctuary · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Chosa Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~6 km
• Laguna Seca Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~6 km
• Encino Detention Dam Number 85 · lake · Rio Arriba · ~7 km
• La Jara Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~9 km
• Devils Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~12 km
• Cereza Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~14 km
• Magdalena Butte · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~15 km
• Mestenas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Vigas Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Vigas Mesa

• Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~79 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~85 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~88 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~92 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~94 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~102 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~104 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~109 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~111 km · Must-see

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