Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Each year, some 152K people go to El Malpais National Monument. Nothing on our list is inside Haystack; the 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 national monuments, a national historical park and a landmark. If you have a day, head to Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness, 56 mi away.

U.S. national park in New Mexico.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Fort Wingate marks the outer edge, 35 mi away.
Orange: Haystack. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 5 on the list lie within 60 miles.
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
Protected wilderness area in New Mexico, United States.
National monument in the United States.
National monument in the United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Haystack → · Haystack’s history →
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · El Malpais National Monument: Original uploader was Chackerman at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · El Morro National Monument: Joel Mills, CC BY-SA 3.0