Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain: 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 Haystack Mountain

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 Haystack Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.04167, -107.46505. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Haystack Mountain

• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~7 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~26 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~31 km · Must-see
• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~39 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~39 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~42 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~55 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~56 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~57 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~64 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~66 km · Must-see
• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~66 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~71 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Haystack Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain

• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~31 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~39 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~42 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~58 km · Must-see
• Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~71 km · Must-see
• Amherst Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~74 km · Must-see
• Organ Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~74 km · Must-see
• Irving Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~77 km · Must-see
• Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~78 km · Must-see

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