Madera Canyon

Madera Canyon: 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 Madera Canyon

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 Madera Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.00574, -106.43644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Madera Canyon

• Sabino Canyon East Trail · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~12 km · Must-see
• ATLAS-1 Termination Tower · attraction · Bernalillo · ~14 km · Must-see
• University Art Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
• Museum of Southwestern Biology · museum · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• The Center of the Universe · attraction · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Two Lines Oblique Variation '3' · attraction · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tinkertown Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Maxwell Museum of Anthropology · museum · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• San Antonito Catholic Mission · church · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Park · park · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Albuquerque New Mexico Temple · church · Bernalillo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sandia Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cliff's Amusement Park · park · Bernalillo · ~26 km · Must-see
• TWA Flight 260 · attraction · Bernalillo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Freight House · fort · Bernalillo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Building · fort · Bernalillo · ~27 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Bernalillo · ~27 km · Must-see
• KiMo Theater · attraction · Bernalillo · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Madera Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Madera Canyon

• Sabino Canyon East Trail · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~12 km · Must-see
• Monte Largo · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bosque Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~33 km · Must-see
• J A Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~42 km · Must-see
• Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~42 km · Must-see
• Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cat Hills Volcanic Field · viewpoint · Valencia · ~51 km · Must-see
• Gallo Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~51 km · Must-see
• Manzano Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~58 km · Must-see
• La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~73 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in New Mexico

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