Notable cave · Sandoval, New Mexico
Painted Cave
Painted Cave is a cave in Sandoval, New Mexico.
Painted Cave: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Painted Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Painted Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.72243, -106.31994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Painted Cave
- Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~23 km · Must-see
- KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~24 km · Must-see
- Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~26 km · Must-see
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~28 km · Must-see
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe National Forest · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center · Buddhist site · Santa Fe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jemez Falls · waterfall · Sandoval · ~35 km · Must-see
Other caves near Painted Cave
- Sandia Man Cave · cave · Sandoval · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ceremonial Cave · cave · Sandoval · ~10 km
- Cave of the Winds · cave · Los Alamos · ~22 km
- Wooly Cave · cave · Santa Fe · ~40 km
- Hot Springs Cave · cave · Sandoval · ~43 km
- Bear Cave · cave · Santa Fe · ~59 km
- Embudo Cave · cave · Bernalillo · ~73 km
- Cave Spring · cave · Torrance · ~133 km
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Frequently asked
Is Painted Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Painted Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Painted Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Painted Cave?
Nearby: Dome Wilderness (sanctuary, 7 km), Bandelier National Monument (sanctuary, 9 km), Cochiti Lake (lake, 11 km), Cochiti Dam (lake, 17 km), Tsirege Pueblo Ruins (fort, 18 km), Bradbury Science Museum (museum, 22 km).
Is Painted Cave worth visiting?
Painted Cave is listed as a notable cave in New Mexico on Spotwander.