Base Camp View
Base Camp View sits at 7,227 feet along the Santa Fe Trail, facing east, with the land dropping 493 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Nearby features visible to the southeast and east include Homebound Ampitheater at 0.6 miles and Covered Wagon and Welcome Wagon at 1.3 and 1.4 miles, all lower in elevation than the overlook itself. Coyote Mesa rises to the east at 3.1 miles, and farther northeast the Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza and Blackjack's Hideout sit at roughly 4.7 and 4.8 miles. Indian Head, at 7,540 feet, is visible to the northeast at 7.4 miles, while Rayado Mesa and Gonzalitos Mesa appear to the south-southeast and southeast at greater distances. Cedar Hills lies east-northeast at 13.5 miles. Because the overlook faces directly toward sunrise, morning light comes in straight across the view; sunrise times range from about 05:43 in June to 07:09 in December. Taos is 33.6 miles west, Questa is 38.7 miles west-northwest, and Raton is 42.5 miles northeast.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Homebound Ampitheater6,767 ftsoutheast · 0.6 mi
- Covered Wagon6,654 fteast · 1.3 mi
- Welcome Wagon6,626 fteast · 1.4 mi
- Coyote Mesa6,778 fteast · 3.1 mi
- Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza6,435 ftnortheast · 4.7 mi
- Blackjack's Hideout6,439 ftnortheast · 4.8 mi
- Indian Head7,540 ftnortheast · 7.4 mi
- Rayado Mesa7,645 ftsouth-southeast · 11.2 mi
- Cedar Hills6,403 fteast-northeast · 13.5 mi
- Gonzalitos Mesa7,416 ftsoutheast · 14.4 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 19:12 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:22 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:58 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:49 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Taos33.6 mi west
- Questa38.7 mi west-northwest
- Raton42.5 mi northeast
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How high is Base Camp View?
Base Camp View sits at about 7,227 feet (2,203 m).
What can you see from Base Camp View?
From Base Camp View: Homebound Ampitheater (SE, 0.6 mi); Covered Wagon (E, 1.3 mi); Welcome Wagon (E, 1.4 mi); Coyote Mesa (E, 3.1 mi).
Is Base Camp View better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Base Camp View toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Base Camp View?
Taos, 34 miles W of Base Camp View.
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