Must-see viewpoint · Las Animas, Colorado
Black Mesa
Black Mesa is a viewpoint in Las Animas, Colorado.
Black Mesa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Black Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.08141, -103.34632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Mesa
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~47 km · Must-see
- Comanche National Grassland · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~62 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~62 km · Must-see
- Camp Nichols · fort · Baca · ~65 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~74 km · Must-see
- Jesus Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km
- Baldy Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~21 km
- Steamboat Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~21 km
- Wedding Cake Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~22 km
- Church Of Christ · church · Las Animas · ~23 km
- Peacock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~25 km
- The Hogback · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~25 km
- Cobert Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~26 km
- Potter Rincon · viewpoint · Union · ~31 km
- Big Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~31 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~35 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mesa
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~47 km · Must-see
- West Pawnee Trail Canyon · viewpoint · Baca · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~79 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~113 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~120 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~124 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~133 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~150 km · Must-see
- Jesus Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~13 km
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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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Black Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Black Mesa?
Nearby: Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 18 km), Aguaje Canyon (viewpoint, 47 km), Comanche National Grassland (sanctuary, 55 km), Lake Carl Etling (lake, 62 km), Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (lake, 62 km), Camp Nichols (fort, 65 km).
Is Black Mesa worth visiting?
Black Mesa is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.