Local favourite hill · McKinley, New Mexico
Gallup Hill
Gallup Hill is a hill in McKinley, New Mexico.
Gallup Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gallup Hill
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.
Visiting Gallup Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Gallup Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.54225, -108.74225. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gallup Hill
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~25 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~62 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Babe Ruth Park · park · McKinley · ~2 km
- Chief Theater · fort · McKinley · ~2 km
- Historic El Morro Theatre · fort · McKinley · ~2 km
- Crown Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Refuge Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Twin Knoll Buttes · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Red Rock State Park · sanctuary · McKinley · ~15 km
- Umbrella Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
- Remnant Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
- Red Rock Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
- Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano · cave · McKinley · ~17 km
- Corn Burned Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~17 km
- Torrivio Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gallup Hill
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~78 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~89 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~94 km · Must-see
- Bat Canyon · viewpoint · Apache · ~103 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~115 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~116 km · Must-see
- Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~117 km · Must-see
- Roof Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~134 km · Must-see
- Beautiful Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~134 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gallup Hill?
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 Gallup Hill?
Nearby: Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 25 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 39 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 39 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 62 km), Red Lake (lake, 64 km), Babe Ruth Park (park, 2 km).