M60

M60: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 M60

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach M60 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.69838, -93.70776. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near M60

• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of M60

Other forts & heritage near M60

• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~36 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~96 km · Must-see
• Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley · fort · Hardin · ~137 km · Must-see
• M47 Patton · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• LTV A-7D Corsair II · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• Lockheed NF-80C Shooting Star · fort · Polk · ~1 km
• Republic F-84F Thunderstreak · fort · Polk · ~1 km
• LTV A-7K Corsair II · fort · Polk · ~1 km

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