Local favourite fort · Otero, New Mexico
Capsule
Capsule is a fort in Otero, New Mexico.
Capsule: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Capsule
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Capsule — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.92101, -105.92092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Capsule
- University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~2 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~21 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Monument · attraction · Otero · ~43 km · Must-see
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~45 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Monument · park · Otero · ~46 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ruidoso River Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ruidoso Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~65 km · Must-see
- New Mexico Museum of Space History · museum · Otero · ~0 km
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp · fort · Otero · ~0 km
- Astronaut Memorial Garden · sanctuary · Otero · ~0 km
- Bridal Falls New Mexico · waterfall · Otero · ~4 km
- Alameda Park · park · Otero · ~5 km
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History · museum · Otero · ~5 km
- Dog Canyon Historical Marker · viewpoint · Otero · ~5 km
- Ortega Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~6 km
- Hershberger Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~8 km
Other forts & heritage near Capsule
- Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area · fort · Lincoln · ~92 km · Must-see
- Fort Selden State Monument · fort · Doña Ana · ~132 km · Must-see
- Fort Fillmore · fort · Doña Ana · ~133 km · Must-see
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp · fort · Otero · ~0 km
- Wofford Lookout Tower · fort · Otero · ~27 km
- Carrisa Lookout Tower · fort · Otero · ~49 km
- Pendejo Cave · fort · Otero · ~70 km
- Fort Stanton Mesa · fort · Lincoln · ~80 km
- Hopeful Lode · fort · Lincoln · ~81 km
- Paden's Drug Store · fort · Lincoln · ~100 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Capsule open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Capsule yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Capsule?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Capsule?
Nearby: University Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Alameda Park Zoo (sanctuary, 5 km), Cathey Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), White Sands National Monument (attraction, 43 km), Weed Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 45 km), White Sands National Monument (park, 46 km).