Notable viewpoint · Harding, New Mexico
Flint Hills
Flint Hills is a viewpoint in Harding, New Mexico.
Flint Hills: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Flint Hills
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Flint Hills — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.04198, -103.42467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flint Hills
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~50 km · Must-see
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~63 km · Must-see
- Smithson Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
- Smithson Four Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
- Smithson Three Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
- Smithson One Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
- Minnie Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~13 km
- Skull Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~15 km
- Tramperos Creek Site Two Dam · lake · Union · ~17 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Poling Irrigation System Dam · lake · Union · ~22 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 5 Dam · lake · Union · ~22 km
- Poling Erosion Control Dam · lake · Union · ~23 km
- Tramperos Creek Site One Dam · lake · Union · ~25 km
- Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~25 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 1 Dam · lake · Union · ~26 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 3 Dam · lake · Union · ~26 km
- Claude Hutcherson Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~26 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flint Hills
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~105 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~117 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~118 km · Must-see
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~130 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~145 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~148 km · Must-see
- Minnie Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~13 km
- Skull Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~15 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Flint Hills yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flint Hills?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flint Hills?
Nearby: Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 50 km), Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 63 km), Smithson Reservoir Number 2 Dam (lake, 9 km), Smithson Four Reservoir Dam (lake, 9 km), Smithson Three Reservoir Dam (lake, 9 km), Smithson One Reservoir Dam (lake, 9 km).
Is Flint Hills worth visiting?
Flint Hills is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.