Notable peak · Taos, New Mexico
Virsylvia Peak
Virsylvia Peak is a peak in Taos, New Mexico.
Virsylvia 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 peak: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Virsylvia 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 Virsylvia Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.80253, -105.49973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Virsylvia Peak
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~23 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Virsylvia Peak
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Virsylvia 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 Virsylvia Peak?
Nearby: Venado Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Baldy Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Bobcat Pass (viewpoint, 22 km), Gold Hill (viewpoint, 23 km), Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (sanctuary, 25 km), Cerro del Yuta Wilderness (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Virsylvia Peak worth visiting?
Virsylvia Peak is listed as a notable peak in New Mexico on Spotwander.