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Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area

Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area from directly overhead

Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,177 m. Haystack Butte stands 1,267 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Mountain, a peak 4.9 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Access
permit

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.63957, -104.25624
Around it

59 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Berrendo Park: 20.1 mi
  • Asa Guffey Park: 20.4 mi
  • Linda Vista Park: 20.7 mi
  • Del Norte Park: 20.8 mi
  • Spring River Park: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 11
Historic sites: 10
  • Old Frazier Schoolhouse: 5.2 mi
  • Atlas Missile Site 579-4: 15.3 mi
  • Atlas Missile Site 579-11: 18.6 mi
  • Roswell Historic Marker: 18.8 mi
  • Atlas Missile Sit 579-5: 19.1 mi
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 2
  • North Pecos River Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.0 mi
  • Overflow Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • R H Goddard's Launch Tower: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Haystack ButteNNE 19°1,267 m10.2 mi
Little HaystackNNE 18°1,255 m9.4 mi
Palma MesaE 101°1,255 m10.6 mi
Haystack MountainWSW 258°1,248 m21.9 mi
Haystack MountainNNE 20°1,242 m4.9 mi
Round TopWNW 285°1,239 m21.2 mi
Sardine MountainSE 140°1,212 m13.6 mi
Mesa DiabloS 173°1,208 m12.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:09
June solstice05:4819:3420:11
September equinox06:4618:2218:55
December solstice06:5816:1516:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394451606878807871594739
Precip in0.30.40.60.61.51.42.31.71.81.50.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bitter Lakes WL Refuge, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1422591226

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