Local favourite fort · Colfax, New Mexico
Old Cimarron Jail
Old Cimarron Jail is a fort in Colfax, New Mexico.
Old Cimarron Jail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Old Cimarron Jail
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Old Cimarron Jail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.50320, -104.92071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Cimarron Jail
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~0 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~27 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~49 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~50 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~56 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~57 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~57 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Old Cimarron Jail
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~0 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~108 km · Must-see
- Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~130 km · Must-see
- Cimarron Canyon · fort · Colfax · ~8 km
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker · fort · Colfax · ~43 km
- Catskill Charcoal Ovens · fort · Colfax · ~63 km
- Taos Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~70 km
- Tombe · fort · Taos · ~72 km
- Turley Mill and Distillery Site · fort · Taos · ~78 km
- Ranchos de Taos Plaza · fort · Taos · ~79 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Old Cimarron Jail open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Cimarron Jail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Old Cimarron Jail?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Old Cimarron Jail?
Nearby: St. James Hotel (fort, 0 km), National Scouting Museum (museum, 8 km), Tooth of Time (viewpoint, 12 km), Philmont Scout Ranch (sanctuary, 17 km), Rayado (attraction, 19 km), Kit Carson Museum (museum, 19 km).