Mountain · 1 route

View Point

9,375 ft · New Mexico

Summit
9,375 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
May 1 – December 31

Route up View Point

  1. Drake Canyon LoopHardabout 1,551 ft of climbing7.8 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up View Point, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Drake Canyon LoopMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About View Point

View Point is a summit of 9,375 feet in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, about 4 miles from the town of Talpa. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Angel Fire show July highs around 77°F with lows near 44°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through March. The closest outing is the Drake Canyon Loop, just 0.3 miles away. The Devisadero Loop and Las Petacas Campground are both about 2 miles off, and Capulin campground sits roughly 2.8 miles away.

Forecast on View Point

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about View Point

How tall is View Point?

9,375 ft (2,858 m).

How many routes go to the summit of View Point?

One: Drake Canyon Loop.

When is the best time to climb View Point?

May 1 – December 31.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–77°F and lows of 32–44°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Angel Fire 1s, NM weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan38° high9° low6 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high12° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar47° high20° low6 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high26° low4 days with snow
  5. May64° high32° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun74° high38° low
  7. Jul77° high44° low
  8. Aug75° high42° low
  9. Sep69° high36° low
  10. Oct58° high27° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov46° high18° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec38° high11° low5 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Talpa, New Mexico · 3.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Camino Real Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is View Point open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit View Point

Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    38° / 9°

    6 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 12°

    7 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    47° / 20°

    7 wet · 6 snow

  4. Apr

    54° / 26°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    64° / 32°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    74° / 38°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 44°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 42°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 36°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 27°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 18°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    38° / 11°

    5 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angel Fire 1s, NM, 13.7 mi away at 8,500 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.