Notable viewpoint · Elmore, Idaho
Black Mesa
Black Mesa is a viewpoint in Elmore, Idaho.
Black 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 Black 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 Black Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.90796, -115.20423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Mesa
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Gooding · ~31 km · Must-see
- Upper Salmon Falls A-Plant & Forebay · waterfall · Twin Falls · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thousand Springs State Park · park · Gooding · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Flint Mesa · viewpoint · Elmore · ~6 km
- Sugar Bowl · viewpoint · Elmore · ~12 km
- Gopher Knoll · viewpoint · Elmore · ~13 km
- Bliss Dam · lake · Elmore · ~14 km
- Twentymile Butte · viewpoint · Elmore · ~15 km
- Kings Crown · viewpoint · Elmore · ~19 km
- Pioneer Butte · viewpoint · Gooding · ~19 km
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Elmore · ~20 km
- Indian Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~27 km
- Lower Salmon Falls Dam · waterfall · Gooding · ~32 km
- Lower Teapot Reservoir · lake · Elmore · ~33 km
- Notch Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~34 km
- The Big Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~34 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mesa
- Smoky Dome · viewpoint · Camas · ~86 km · Must-see
- Boardman Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~87 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~89 km · Must-see
- Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~98 km · Must-see
- Trinity Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~99 km · Must-see
- Buttercup Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~106 km · Must-see
- Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~110 km · Must-see
- Dollarhide Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~111 km · Must-see
- Skillern Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~115 km · Must-see
- Big Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~116 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 Black Mesa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Mesa?
Nearby: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 31 km), Upper Salmon Falls A-Plant & Forebay (waterfall, 35 km), Thousand Springs State Park (park, 64 km), Mormon Reservoir (lake, 64 km), Flint Mesa (viewpoint, 6 km), Sugar Bowl (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Black Mesa worth visiting?
Black Mesa is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.