Must-see viewpoint · Taos, New Mexico
Mount Walter
Mount Walter is a viewpoint in Taos, New Mexico.
Mount Walter: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount Walter
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Walter — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.56102, -105.41450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Walter
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~1 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~4 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~6 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~24 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
- Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Walter
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~43 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 Mount Walter yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Walter?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Walter?
Nearby: Wheeler Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Williams Lake (lake, 2 km), Lake Fork Peak (lake, 4 km), Blue Lake (lake, 4 km), Vallecito Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Mount Walter worth visiting?
Mount Walter is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.