Local favourite viewpoint · McKinley, New Mexico
Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge is a viewpoint in McKinley, New Mexico.
Pine Ridge: 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 Pine Ridge
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 Pine Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.90214, -108.96393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pine Ridge
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~10 km · Must-see
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bat Canyon · viewpoint · Apache · ~51 km · Must-see
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument · sanctuary · Apache · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument · park · Apache · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site · park · Apache · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~73 km · Must-see
- Beelzebub · viewpoint · McKinley · ~2 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Zilditloi Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
- Bowl Canyon Recreation Center · lake · McKinley · ~8 km
- Red Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~8 km
- Split Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Green Knobs · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pine Ridge
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bat Canyon · viewpoint · Apache · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~73 km · Must-see
- Roof Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~79 km · Must-see
- Beautiful Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mitten Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~98 km · Must-see
- Barber Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~100 km · Must-see
- Round Rock · viewpoint · Apache · ~106 km · Must-see
- Shiprock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pine Ridge?
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 Pine Ridge?
Nearby: Red Lake (lake, 10 km), volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan (viewpoint, 28 km), Todacheene Dam (lake, 28 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 32 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 35 km), Bat Canyon (viewpoint, 51 km).