Local favourite attraction · McKinley, New Mexico
Sand Spring
Sand Spring is an attraction in McKinley, New Mexico.
Sand 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sand Spring
Season: October to February.
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 Sand Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.40403, -108.96597. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Spring
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins · fort · Cibola · ~66 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~74 km · Must-see
- Manuelito Area Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~4 km
- Purty Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · McKinley · ~13 km
- Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano · cave · McKinley · ~16 km
- Torrivio Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~17 km
- Twin Knoll Buttes · viewpoint · McKinley · ~19 km
- Refuge Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
- Remnant Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~22 km
- Red Rock Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~23 km
- Kiwanis Park · park · McKinley · ~30 km
- Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One · lake · McKinley · ~30 km
- Chief Theater · fort · McKinley · ~30 km
- Historic El Morro Theatre · fort · McKinley · ~31 km
Other other attractions near Sand Spring
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~84 km · Must-see
- KZUA-FM (hOLBROOK · attraction · Navajo · ~149 km · Must-see
- Water Dog Springs · attraction · Apache · ~64 km
- The Tepees · attraction · Apache · ~111 km
- Stephen T. Mather Memorial Plaque · attraction · Navajo · ~131 km
- Bitter Water Springs · attraction · Apache · ~147 km
- Yellowhorse Trading Post · attraction · Apache · ~12 km
- Arizona Welcome Sign · attraction · Apache · ~12 km
- Parker Spring · attraction · McKinley · ~13 km
- Badger Spring · attraction · McKinley · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sand Spring?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sand Spring?
Nearby: Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 37 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 39 km), Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 49 km), Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins (fort, 66 km), Red Lake (lake, 74 km), Manuelito Area Historical Marker (fort, 4 km).