Black Mesa

Black 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 Black 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 Black Mesa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.47950, -110.37954. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Mesa

• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~45 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~46 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~48 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~58 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~59 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~60 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~62 km · Must-see
• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · sanctuary · Gila · ~64 km · Must-see
• Elgo Dam · lake · Graham · ~14 km
• Cave Creek Spring · cave · Gila · ~26 km
• Apache Cultural Museum · museum · Graham · ~27 km
• San Carlos volcanic field · viewpoint · Graham · ~35 km
• R-9 · fort · Gila · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mesa

• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~45 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~58 km · Must-see
• Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~84 km · Must-see
• White Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~93 km · Must-see
• Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~95 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~103 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~109 km · Must-see

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