Local favourite viewpoint · Montezuma, Colorado
Short Mesa
Short Mesa is a viewpoint in Montezuma, Colorado.
Short Mesa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Short Mesa
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Short Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.12083, -108.66454. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Mesa
- Yucca House National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
- Four Corners Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~47 km · Must-see
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~51 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~52 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~54 km · Must-see
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Shiprock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Shiprock Historical Marker · church · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Barber Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kaan Paachihpi · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~3 km
- Rocky Ridge · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~16 km
- Pueblo Village · fort · Montezuma · ~17 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Short Mesa
- Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~26 km · Must-see
- Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~54 km · Must-see
- Shiprock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Barber Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~77 km · Must-see
- Mitten Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~78 km · Must-see
- Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~78 km · Must-see
- Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~78 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 Short Mesa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Short Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Short Mesa?
Nearby: Yucca House National Monument (sanctuary, 17 km), Cliff Palace (fort, 22 km), Ute Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Mesa Verde National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Park Point (viewpoint, 32 km), Four Corners Monument (sanctuary, 45 km).