Must-see viewpoint · McKinley, New Mexico
Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain is a viewpoint in McKinley, New Mexico.
Haystack Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Haystack Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Haystack Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.35601, -107.94770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haystack Mountain
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~30 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~53 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~63 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~69 km · Must-see
- El Tintero · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Two Fault Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Mesa Montanosa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- Dos Lomas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Flat Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Round Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Little Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- Mesa Redonda · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- Havre Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
- Pistol Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
- Prop Canyon Site One Dam · lake · Cibola · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~92 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~93 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~105 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~106 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~112 km · Must-see
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~137 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~137 km · Must-see
- J A Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Haystack Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Haystack Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Haystack Mountain?
Nearby: Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 30 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 32 km), Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 42 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 53 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 63 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 69 km).
Is Haystack Mountain worth visiting?
Haystack Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.