Notable fort · Santa Fe, New Mexico
Kit Carson Monument
Kit Carson Monument is a fort in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Kit Carson Monument: 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 Kit Carson Monument
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 Kit Carson Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.69063, -105.93771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kit Carson Monument
- New Mexico Museum of Art · museum · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas · attraction · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Santa Fe Plaza · park · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi · church · Santa Fe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loretto Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady Of Guadalupe · church · Santa Fe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cristo Rey Catholic Church · church · Santa Fe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Harvey Cornell Rose Park · park · Santa Fe · ~3 km · Must-see
- KSWV-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian · museum · Santa Fe · ~4 km · Must-see
- KVSF-AM (Santa Fe);KKOB-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Archbishop Lamy's Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~6 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center · Buddhist site · Santa Fe · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kit Carson Monument
- Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~7 km · Must-see
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~24 km · Must-see
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kit Carson Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kit Carson Monument yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kit Carson Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kit Carson Monument?
Nearby: New Mexico Museum of Art (museum, 0 km), Palace of the Governors (fort, 0 km), Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas (attraction, 0 km), The Santa Fe Plaza (park, 0 km), Soldiers' Monument (fort, 0 km), The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (church, 1 km).
Is Kit Carson Monument worth visiting?
Kit Carson Monument is listed as a notable fort in New Mexico on Spotwander.