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Places near Vado by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Vado
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:44 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vado
- Vado Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Tortugas Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fort Fillmorefort · 1.5 hrs
- Mesilla Diversion Damdam · 45 min
- Apodaca Arroyo Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Vado
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vado?
Fort Fillmore (fort, about 22 km), Mesilla Diversion Dam (dam, about 23 km), Tortugas Mountain (viewpoint, about 25 km), Vado Hill (hill, about 5 km), Apache Brazito Mesquite Site Four Dam (dam, about 7 km), Apodaca Arroyo Dam (dam, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vado?
120 places on Spotwander: 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage, 9 museums, 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Vado?
Vado Hill, about 5 km by road; Bishop Cap (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Vado?
Conkling Cavern, about 14 km by road; Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vado?
Start in Vado, visit Vado Hill, then Tortugas Mountain, then Fort Fillmore, then Mesilla Diversion Dam, then Apodaca Arroyo Dam, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.