Notable viewpoint · Catron, New Mexico
Red Peak
Red Peak is a viewpoint in Catron, New Mexico.
Red Peak: 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 Red Peak
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 Red Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.29709, -108.08674. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Peak
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lightning Field · attraction · Catron · ~30 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~62 km · Must-see
- Capital Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~4 km
- Castle Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~4 km
- Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~6 km
- Monument Rock · viewpoint · Catron · ~12 km
- Cox Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~13 km
- Madre Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~23 km
- Taylor Hills · viewpoint · Catron · ~26 km
- Third Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~26 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~28 km
- East Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~29 km
- Cat Hill · viewpoint · Catron · ~29 km
- Little Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~30 km
- Anderson Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~30 km
- White Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~30 km
- South Crosby Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~32 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Peak
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~23 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~103 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~112 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~115 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~115 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~117 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~119 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~122 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~129 km · Must-see
- Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~129 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 Red Peak yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Peak?
Nearby: Alegres Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Lightning Field (attraction, 30 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 62 km), Capital Dome (viewpoint, 4 km), Castle Dome (viewpoint, 4 km), Lone Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Red Peak worth visiting?
Red Peak is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.