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Attractions near San Cristobal

Worth the trip from San Cristobal: Wheeler Peak, 13 mi off

Among the places to visit in and near San Cristobal are 5 museums, 4 ski areas and a mountain. Nothing is mapped inside San Cristobal, but 11 places to visit are within 40 miles. Set 56 mi out, Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad makes a day trip.

Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Wheeler Peak
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
6
Taos Ski Valley
Mountain · 13 mi east

Wheeler Peak

Mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

National Scouting Museum marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.

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Orange: San Cristobal. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All 11 on the list

All 16 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in San Cristobal →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, California, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Union National Monument: en:User:Nationalparks (Talk), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carson National Forest: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 · National Scouting Museum: George Segelken from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harwood Museum of Art: Khlnmusa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martinez Hacienda: Larry Lamsa, CC BY 2.0 · Poeh Museum: Harrison Frazier from santa fe, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taos Art Museum: Khlnmusa, CC BY-SA 3.0

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