Notable viewpoint · Catron, New Mexico
Cox Peak
Cox Peak is a viewpoint in Catron, New Mexico.
Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.20339, -108.06673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cox Peak
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lightning Field · attraction · Catron · ~43 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~54 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~13 km
- Castle Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~14 km
- Capital Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~15 km
- Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~15 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~15 km
- Monument Rock · viewpoint · Catron · ~18 km
- East Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~20 km
- Anderson Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~20 km
- South Crosby Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~21 km
- Little Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~22 km
- Madre Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~24 km
- Wallace Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~25 km
- Indian Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~26 km
- Cerrito Viejo · viewpoint · Catron · ~27 km
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Catron · ~31 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cox Peak
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~94 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~102 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~104 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~105 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~113 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~116 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~117 km · Must-see
- Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~127 km · Must-see
- Eaton Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~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 Cox Peak yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cox 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 Cox Peak?
Nearby: Alegres Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Lightning Field (attraction, 43 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 54 km), Red Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Castle Dome (viewpoint, 14 km), Capital Dome (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Cox Peak worth visiting?
Cox Peak is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.