Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial: 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 Veterans Memorial

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 Veterans Memorial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.27520, -107.88759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Veterans Memorial

• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~1 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~8 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~18 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~37 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~41 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~42 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~53 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Veterans Memorial

• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~67 km · Must-see
• Salmon Ruins · fort · San Juan · ~81 km · Must-see
• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~83 km · Must-see
• Tomboy · fort · San Miguel · ~93 km · Must-see
• Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~133 km · Must-see
• Durango & Silverton Historic Train Route · fort · La Plata · ~39 km
• Mesa Verde Wilderness · fort · Montezuma · ~55 km
• Navajo Road · fort · Archuleta · ~60 km
• Chimney Rock Great Kiva · fort · Archuleta · ~65 km

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