Must-see fort · Madera, Chihuahua
Cuarenta Casas
Cuarenta Casas is a fort in Madera, Chihuahua.
Cuarenta Casas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cuarenta Casas
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cuarenta Casas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.55394, -108.16337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cuarenta Casas
- Huápoca · fort · Madera · ~55 km · Must-see
- Puerto Fichivac · viewpoint · Madera · ~20 km
- C. Pinos Altos · viewpoint · Madera · ~25 km
- Alamillos · viewpoint · Madera · ~25 km
- Puerto El Zurdo · viewpoint · Madera · ~26 km
- C. Cienega el Compadre · viewpoint · Madera · ~32 km
- Alto · viewpoint · Madera · ~32 km
- Puerto El Metal · viewpoint · Madera · ~35 km
- Puerto El Potrillo · viewpoint · Ignacio Zaragoza · ~36 km
- Puerto El Sapito · viewpoint · Madera · ~37 km
- C. San Rafael · viewpoint · Madera · ~40 km
- Peñasco · viewpoint · Madera · ~40 km
- C. las Cuevas · viewpoint · Madera · ~41 km
- C. las Pedradas · viewpoint · Madera · ~41 km
- Cueva de la Serpiente · cave · Madera · ~43 km
- Puerto El Tenedor · viewpoint · Madera · ~43 km
- Puerto Rancho Nuevo · viewpoint · Madera · ~46 km
- Puerto Los Huevos · viewpoint · Casas Grandes · ~47 km
Other forts & heritage near Cuarenta Casas
- Huápoca · fort · Madera · ~55 km · Must-see
- San Antonio de Padua · fort · Casas Grandes · ~117 km · Must-see
- Hacienda San Diego · fort · Casas Grandes · ~97 km
- Monumento Al Ferrocarrilero · fort · Nuevo Casas Grandes · ~123 km
- Monumento Miguel Hidalgo · fort · Nuevo Casas Grandes · ~123 km
- Tosanáchic · fort · Madera · ~18 km
- Letras · fort · Madera · ~22 km
- Los Venados · fort · Madera · ~51 km
- Cueva del Serpiente · fort · Madera · ~52 km
- Máquina Vieja · fort · Casas Grandes · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cuarenta Casas open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cuarenta Casas yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cuarenta Casas?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cuarenta Casas?
Nearby: Huápoca (fort, 55 km), Puerto Fichivac (viewpoint, 20 km), C. Pinos Altos (viewpoint, 25 km), Alamillos (viewpoint, 25 km), Puerto El Zurdo (viewpoint, 26 km), C. Cienega el Compadre (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Cuarenta Casas worth visiting?
Cuarenta Casas is listed as a must-see fort in Chihuahua on Spotwander.