Local favourite viewpoint · McKinley, New Mexico
Punta Burro
Punta Burro is a viewpoint in McKinley, New Mexico.
Punta Burro: 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 Punta Burro
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.
How to reach Punta Burro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.46808, -107.82756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Burro
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~40 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~72 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~73 km · Must-see
- Punta Maestra · viewpoint · McKinley · ~2 km
- Julian Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Las Mesas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Ambrosia Lake · lake · McKinley · ~4 km
- Muggy Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
- Mesa de las Vacas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
- Loma de la Gloria · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
- Mesa de Ortega · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- Mesa Amada · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- Mesa Redondita · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- Mesa de Jaramillo · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km
- Kerr McGee Storage Dam · lake · McKinley · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Punta Burro
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~77 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~90 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~92 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~92 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~98 km · Must-see
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~128 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta Burro?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta Burro?
Nearby: Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 40 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 46 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 51 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 72 km), Pueblo Pintado (fort, 73 km).