Notable viewpoint · McKinley, New Mexico
Round Butte
Round Butte is a viewpoint in McKinley, New Mexico.
Round Butte: 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 Round Butte
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 Round Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.34781, -107.85645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Butte
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~36 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~56 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~69 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dos Lomas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~1 km
- Flat Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~1 km
- Mesa Montanosa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~4 km
- Havre Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
- Kerr-McGee Tailings Dam Pond Number One · lake · McKinley · ~7 km
- Kerr McGee Storage Dam · lake · McKinley · ~8 km
- Two Fault Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- El Tintero · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Little Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
- Loma de la Gloria · viewpoint · McKinley · ~14 km
- Julian Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Butte
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~84 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~93 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~95 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~106 km · Must-see
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~126 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~127 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 Round Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Round Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Round Butte?
Nearby: Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 32 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 36 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 42 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 56 km), El Malpais National Monument (sanctuary, 69 km).
Is Round Butte worth visiting?
Round Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.