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: 33.85811, -110.44594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Mesa

• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · sanctuary · Gila · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~46 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Dam · lake · Navajo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Woodland Dam · lake · Navajo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Show Low Lake · lake · Navajo · ~69 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~71 km · Must-see
• Scott Reservoir · lake · Navajo · ~71 km · Must-see
• Black Canyon Lake · lake · Navajo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fool Hollow Lake · lake · Navajo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Emsco Mine · fort · Gila · ~14 km
• Seneca Lake Dam · lake · Gila · ~15 km
• Peach Tree Ridge · viewpoint · Gila · ~18 km
• Regal Mine · fort · Gila · ~18 km
• Horse Camp Trap Tank · lake · Gila · ~20 km
• Cave Creek Spring · cave · Gila · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Mesa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mesa

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~84 km · Must-see
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Navajo · ~85 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~91 km · Must-see
• Ecks Mountain · viewpoint · Apache · ~94 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~96 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~97 km · Must-see
• Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~98 km · Must-see
• Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~102 km · Must-see

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