Must-see attraction · Catron, New Mexico
Lightning Field
Lightning Field is a attraction in Catron, New Mexico.
Lightning Field: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lightning Field
Season: October to February.
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 Lightning Field — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.51100, -108.10738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lightning Field
- Alegres Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~50 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~67 km · Must-see
- Taylor Hills · viewpoint · Catron · ~18 km
- Cerro Gatos · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km
- Veteado Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~25 km
- Third Canyon Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~25 km
- Toms Rock · viewpoint · Catron · ~25 km
- Techado Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~26 km
- Cat Hill · viewpoint · Catron · ~27 km
- Capital Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~29 km
- Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~29 km
- Castle Dome · viewpoint · Catron · ~29 km
- Red Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~30 km
- Mariano Mesa · viewpoint · Catron · ~31 km
- Monument Rock · viewpoint · Catron · ~31 km
- Cerro Montoso · viewpoint · Cibola · ~32 km
- Monte Seco · viewpoint · Cibola · ~33 km
Other other attractions near Lightning Field
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~82 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~124 km · Must-see
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone · attraction · Valencia · ~133 km · Must-see
- Shiva:Shiwana · attraction · Socorro · ~82 km
- Hilton House · attraction · Socorro · ~114 km
- Trap Spring · attraction · Catron · ~140 km
- Atwood Spring · attraction · Catron · ~140 km
- Forth Spring · attraction · Apache · ~145 km
- Stanford Spring · attraction · Apache · ~145 km
- Skousen Spring · attraction · Apache · ~147 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lightning Field open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Lightning Field 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 Lightning Field?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lightning Field?
Nearby: Alegres Mountain (viewpoint, 50 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 51 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 67 km), Taylor Hills (viewpoint, 18 km), Cerro Gatos (viewpoint, 23 km), Veteado Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Lightning Field worth visiting?
Lightning Field is listed as a must-see attraction in New Mexico on Spotwander.