Notable viewpoint · Catron, New Mexico
Bailey Butte
Bailey Butte is a viewpoint in Catron, New Mexico.
Bailey Butte: 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 Bailey Butte
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 Bailey Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.55811, -107.82283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bailey Butte
- Lightning Field · attraction · Catron · ~33 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~67 km · Must-see
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~70 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~71 km · Must-see
- Techado Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~7 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~11 km
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~13 km
- Wiley Mesa · viewpoint · Socorro · ~14 km
- D Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~16 km
- Third Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~22 km
- Cebollita Mesa · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km
- Cebollita Peak · viewpoint · Cibola · ~24 km
- Blue Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~24 km
- Pueblo Viejo Mesa · viewpoint · Socorro · ~26 km
- Cebolla Wilderness · sanctuary · Cibola · ~26 km
- Cal Ship Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~27 km
- Broom Mountain · viewpoint · Cibola · ~27 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bailey Butte
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~86 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~89 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~98 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~107 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~112 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~112 km · Must-see
- Cat Hills Volcanic Field · viewpoint · Valencia · ~120 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~124 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 Bailey Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bailey Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bailey Butte?
Nearby: Lightning Field (attraction, 33 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 46 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 67 km), Alegres Mountain (viewpoint, 70 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 71 km), Techado Mesa (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Bailey Butte worth visiting?
Bailey Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.