Dalton Pass Spring

Dalton Pass Spring: 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 Dalton Pass Spring

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.

Visiting Dalton Pass Spring: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Dalton Pass Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.70627, -108.28262. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dalton Pass Spring

• Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tsin Kletsin · fort · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Casa Rinconada · fort · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kin Kletso · fort · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~62 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
• Standing Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~14 km
• Dry Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
• Crownpoint Christian Reformed Church · church · McKinley · ~16 km
• Standing Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
• Mariano Lake · lake · McKinley · ~17 km
• Mariano Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~17 km
• Antelope Lookout Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
• Kin Ya-ah · fort · McKinley · ~20 km
• Pressley Jacobs Dam · lake · McKinley · ~25 km
• The Cup · viewpoint · McKinley · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dalton Pass Spring

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dalton Pass Spring

• Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~77 km · Must-see
• volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~100 km · Must-see
• Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~106 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~106 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~111 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~123 km · Must-see
• Barber Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~131 km · Must-see

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