Notable cave · Doña Ana, New Mexico
La Cueva
La Cueva is a cave in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
La Cueva: 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 La Cueva
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 La Cueva — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.33521, -106.59461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Cueva
- Organ Needle · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tortugas Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Fillmore · fort · Doña Ana · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Diversion Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~28 km · Must-see
- Box Canyon · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~30 km · Must-see
- Picacho Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jornada Experimental Range · sanctuary · Doña Ana · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Selden State Monument · fort · Doña Ana · ~43 km · Must-see
- San Diego Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~59 km · Must-see
- North Franklin Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~61 km · Must-see
- Franklin Mountains State Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~61 km · Must-see
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~62 km · Must-see
- Castner Range National Monument · sanctuary · El Paso · ~63 km · Must-see
- National Border Patrol Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~63 km · Must-see
- Broad Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~64 km · Must-see
- War Eagles Air Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kilbourne Hole · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~67 km · Must-see
Other caves near La Cueva
- Geronimo · cave · Doña Ana · ~42 km
- Anthony Gap Cave · cave · El Paso · ~48 km
- Aztec Cave · cave · El Paso · ~58 km
- Mammoth Cave · cave · El Paso · ~66 km
- Coyote Cave Park · cave · El Paso · ~88 km
- Cueva del Apache · cave · Juárez · ~88 km
- Cueva la Ventana · cave · Juárez · ~88 km
- Cueva Roja · cave · Juárez · ~90 km
- Cueva del Indio · cave · Juárez · ~90 km
- East Cave Park · cave · El Paso · ~90 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Cueva open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for La Cueva yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Cueva?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Cueva?
Nearby: Organ Needle (viewpoint, 4 km), Tortugas Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Fort Fillmore (fort, 20 km), Mesilla Diversion Dam (lake, 28 km), Box Canyon (viewpoint, 30 km), Picacho Mountain (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is La Cueva worth visiting?
La Cueva is listed as a notable cave in New Mexico on Spotwander.