Notable viewpoint · McKinley, New Mexico
El Tintero
El Tintero is a viewpoint in McKinley, New Mexico.
El Tintero: 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 El Tintero
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 El Tintero — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.33364, -107.94200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Tintero
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~50 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~62 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~70 km · Must-see
- Two Fault Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 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
- Prop Canyon Site One Dam · lake · Cibola · ~11 km
- Prop Canyon Site 2a Dam · lake · Cibola · ~13 km
- Havre Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
- Little Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~14 km
- Mesa Redonda · viewpoint · McKinley · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near El Tintero
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~91 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~95 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~104 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~105 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~114 km · Must-see
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~136 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~136 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 El Tintero yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Tintero?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Tintero?
Nearby: Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 28 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 33 km), Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 40 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 50 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 62 km).
Is El Tintero worth visiting?
El Tintero is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.