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All 234 places by distance →One day from Fort Sumner
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fort Sumner
- Fort Sumner State Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Candy Mesaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Twin Mesaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sumner Damdam · 45 min
- Fort Sumner Diversion Damfort · 45 min
- Back in Fort Sumner
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Sumner?
Fort Sumner State Monument (monument, about 12 km), Fort Sumner Historical Marker (fort, about 1 km), Early Spanish Route Historical Marker (park, about 1 km), Billy The Kid Museum (museum, about 2 km), BNSF Clovis Subdivision (heritage site, about 3 km), Sumner Dam (dam, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Sumner?
103 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 other attractions, 13 churches, 7 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Sumner?
Pacheco Bluff, about 12 km by road; Windmill Draw (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Fort Sumner?
Fort Sumner Diversion Dam, about 6 km by road; Old Water Hole (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Sumner?
Start in Fort Sumner, visit Fort Sumner State Monument, then Candy Mesa, then Twin Mesa, then Sumner Dam, then Fort Sumner Diversion Dam, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.