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Places near Tornillo by type
All 236 places by distance →One day from Tornillo
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:24 pm
116 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tornillo
- Bomberaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Arenales de San Agustinbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Presidio Chapel of San Elizariochurch · 30 min
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Backbone Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Tornillo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tornillo?
Bombera (heritage site, about 8 km), Presidio Chapel of San Elizario (church, about 29 km), El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission Trail (trek, about 35 km), Arenales de San Agustin (beach, about 21 km), Tornillo (heritage site, about 1 km), Santa Rita de Casia (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tornillo?
95 places on Spotwander: 17 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 39 churches, 3 museums, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Tornillo?
Tornillo, about 1 km by road; Bombera (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tornillo?
Rimrock, about 18 km by road; Borrego Draw (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tornillo?
Start in Tornillo, visit Bombera, then Arenales de San Agustin, then Presidio Chapel of San Elizario, then El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission Trail, then Backbone Hill, and drive back — about 116 km by road in all.






















