Haystack Mountain (New Mexico)

Haystack Mountain is a mesa approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of Prewitt in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain McKinley County, New Mexico, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation	7,833 ft (2,387 m)[1]
Prominence	900 feet (270 m)
Coordinates	35°21′19″N 107°56′51″W
Geography
Location	McKinley County, New Mexico, U.S.
Parent range	Zuni Mountains, part of the Colorado Plateau
Topo map(s)	USGS Bluewater, NM
Climbing
Easiest route	Drive

Geography

Haystack Mountain is a lone peak in the Zuni Mountains range in the southeast part of the Colorado Plateau and is clearly visible from nearby Interstate 40. There is a Vertical Angle Benchmark from the National Geodetic Survey which marks the top of the mesa at 7,833 feet (2,387 m).

History

From 1950 to 1980, this area was one of the highest uranium producing regions in the country.^[2]

The Haystack Archaeological District^[3] is a protected area on the side of the mesa which is on the National Register of Historic Places as an Anasazi dwelling from 500–1500 AD.