Pounds Mesa

Pounds Mesa: 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 Pounds Mesa

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 Pounds Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.58362, -106.81337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pounds Mesa

• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~7 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~9 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~9 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~20 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~58 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~58 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~65 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~68 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~71 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pounds Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pounds Mesa

• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~68 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~84 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~93 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~96 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~102 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~103 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~105 km · Must-see

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