Must-see viewpoint · Cibola, New Mexico
Mount Taylor
Mount Taylor is a viewpoint in Cibola, New Mexico.
Mount Taylor: 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 Taylor
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 Taylor — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.23866, -107.60840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Taylor
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~64 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~65 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~67 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~67 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker · park · Cibola · ~0 km
- La Mosca Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Cibola · ~2 km
- Cerro Venada · viewpoint · Cibola · ~6 km
- Cerro Pelon · viewpoint · Cibola · ~7 km
- Cerro Osha · viewpoint · Cibola · ~9 km
- Horace Mesa · viewpoint · Cibola · ~10 km
- San Mateo Lake Dam · lake · Cibola · ~12 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Cibola · ~14 km
- La Jara Mesa · viewpoint · Cibola · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Taylor
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~56 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~75 km · Must-see
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~96 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~96 km · Must-see
- J A Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~96 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~103 km · Must-see
- Cat Hills Volcanic Field · viewpoint · Valencia · ~105 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 Taylor 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 Taylor?
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 Taylor?
Nearby: Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Dirty Point (viewpoint, 53 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 56 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 64 km), La Mesita Blanca (viewpoint, 65 km), Guadalupe ruins (fort, 67 km).
Is Mount Taylor worth visiting?
Mount Taylor is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.