Burro Mesa

Burro 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 Burro 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 Burro Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.04769, -104.34469. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burro Mesa

• Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Temple Aaron · temple · Las Animas · ~24 km · Must-see
• First Christian Church · church · Las Animas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Trinidad History Museum · museum · Las Animas · ~24 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~38 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~55 km · Must-see
• Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~70 km · Must-see
• Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
• Loma de la Cruz · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Burro Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Burro Mesa

• Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~70 km · Must-see
• Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
• Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~76 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~80 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~83 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~85 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~86 km · Must-see

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