Haystack Mountain (New Mexico)

Haystack Mountain is a mesa approximately 4 mi east of Prewitt in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

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 7833 ft.

History
From 1950 to 1980, this area was one of the highest uranium producing regions in the country.

The Haystack Archaeological District 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.